St. Supery, Dollarhide Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

So I bought a cellar; 11/12/2022-12/31/2030 : Coravin pour with leftover shortrib. Dark in the glass, with slight bricking. Medicinal cherry, humidor on the nose, with slight metallic hint. Resolved tannins, but still nice acidity. Losing its fruit but still pretty good. 15-20 second finish. I do really like the fruity leather on the back end. Pretty good.

2004 vintage

Great wine

2014 vintage

The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are medium. It smells like cedar, almond and stoniness. It tastes like stoniness. The body is full. The wine has polished texture. The wine has high acidity.

2014 vintage

Was Very nervous based on previous ratings and member feedback that this wasPast its prime I think part of the saving grace was it was from a magnum and I did hold onto it a long time because it was assigned bottle from the wine maker but it had everything I was looking for for Cabernet flavor and body with enough tannins remaining to have it stand up to some really good steaks poured half the bottle through a Coravan …

2004 vintage

A fantastic well rounded Cab.

2014 vintage

Need a good 3 hour plus decant. Red berries and dark cherries and plums. A little Smoky toast, espresso, rich purple color, good earthy finish with very dry chewy tannins. Beautifully well balanced wine.

2014 vintage

St Supery Visit (Napa, CA) : 100 CS, 100 Fr oak, 66 new, 19 mos; jammy, raisiny, slight VA, darker fruit, softer acids, very plush and caressing.

2014 vintage

Smooth finish

2014 vintage

Big smooth. Dark berry. Chocolate note.

2014 vintage

very nice, quite soft

2014 vintage

Drank with several friends, to accompany mid-evening hors d'oeuvres and small desserts. Nice nose, subdued fruit for a Napa Cab; smooth, without complexity. I was hoping for a little more but perhaps I waited too long. I have another bottle which I will open this Fall.

2004 vintage

Opened up after about 30 min in the glass, seems reasonably mature. Deep ruby garnet with a tinge of brown coloration. Nose doesn't have much character, got some spice and dark fruit. Palate had caramel, earthy, still big chewy tannin and cocoa, spice, long slightly tannic finish, drink now its definitely not going to get better.

2003 vintage

I expected more. A little bland.

2004 vintage

The wine looks brick colored. The legs are slow. There is light sediment in the bottle. It smells like black pepper. The body is medium. The wine has coarse texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has high acidity.

2004 vintage

This wine has been a favorite for several years. I served to fellow oenophiles and they concurred that it was delightful and posibly at its peak

2000 vintage

after 2 hr, deep ruby garnet;caramel, earthy, leather, berry, spice nose: big juicy red berries, big chewy tannins and fruit, cocoa, spice, long slightly tannic finish, drink now

2003 vintage

Still lots of power in this sexy redhead. Delicious right now.

2003 vintage

Smooth tannins, nice finish. Dark ruby in color. No sediments. Drinking better than I had anticipated for a 2003 but a little lacking in character. I'd drink now, unlikely it will get better with any more aging.

2003 vintage

Deep berry, rich cocoa, tobacco. Wonderful.

2003 vintage

Great structure, tannins are resolved, and with some air, this is ready to drink. Tobacco and forest tones.

2004 vintage

Big , powerful , dense Napa Cab. For my taste , needs some time to mellow-- 3 years would be my guess.

2003 vintage

Perfect tannins - excellent smooth finish, perfect complement to any meat dish.

2003 vintage

Balanced fruit and leather; velvety finish. Decanted. Brick

2003 vintage

The longer I have waited with this 2000 the better it has gotten. Tried it again last night and it was just amazingly good. Plenty of the napa fruit left, but oh so much texture and character and silky smooth finish. This has become a beautifully mature wine worth waiting for.

2000 vintage

This wine is excellent. We were afraid it might be past its prime when we drank it, but we were pleasantly surprised. If you have this wine in your cellar drink it now. It is delicious!

2003 vintage

still smooth and elegant.

2003 vintage

Earthy. Strong leather. Soft tannins. Little complexity. Maybe past peak.

2000 vintage

Winery Club Review: This wine combines richness and concentration with an incredible sense of elegance and finesse. The layers of blackberry, anise, and cassis with just the right amount of toast create a wonderful aroma. Copiously flavored with black currant, truffle, black raspberry with espresso, this wine becomes more complex as it slowly opens up. The finish firms up nicely with ripe round tannins that give it a concentrated and well-focused core of fruit. Drink Now until 2015.

2003 vintage

I've been trying a bottle of the 2000 Dollarhide each year for the past 4 years.....and NOW is the time! This wine is at its peak of integration. Beautiful layered fruit, soft tannins, earth, cedar, dark berries and a long finish. Really a great Napa cab now.

2000 vintage

Decanted. Lovely garnet color. Tannins are softening. Fruit, olives balanced earthiness

2000 vintage

Thanksgiving Day dinner wine...yes agree dry but very enjoyable. Opened up after two hour decant. Tannis were muted...long finish. Not my exact fav but very enjoyable for $45...at full retail...meh

2004 vintage

Enjoyable complex aged cab. Decanted for 1 hour before drinking.

2000 vintage

nice aged napa cab, but enjoyed 2000 Whitehall Lane Reserve more the night before. Decanted 1 hour. Went great with prime rib and veal chop. Full bodied with initial notes of cherry, blackberry and walnut. Very little finish. Didn't seem to open up any more at the 2 hour mark, but seemed a little more sour, dry and the tobacco & leather finally appeared with desert of fruit.

2000 vintage

Elegant, well developed complexity; cherries, tobacco and leather. yum

2000 vintage

Well balanced , good balance of berries with touches of leather and tobacco. Decanted for 1 hour.

2000 vintage

Wonderful. Can't wait to drink the rest of the case

2000 vintage

Still so enjoyable. Great balance of fruit, spice, earthiness, and a few tannins giving it structure.

2000 vintage

Initially dry & tannic with lots of oak showing; after a short while blackberry and black cherry fruit shows through on a large scale as the oak moves into the background; bold, explosive and somewhat over the top fruit and alcohol, but remains balanced and I thought it was great.

2004 vintage

Great wine to start the evening with Russ and Jen

2000 vintage

Very well balanced. A little on the pricy side. Ripe berry and oak. A little chocolate.

2000 vintage

Quality Napa Cab from a quality producer. Nothing extraordinary, but no flaws. Very good wine.

2004 vintage

Delicious. ON the edge of getting old

2000 vintage

Lovely deep color just tinged with garnet at the rim. Very leggy. Slightly caustic nose of oak, mineral, cherry, with an occasional passing whiff of soiled diaper. Very hot on the palate, with a short and slighly rusty finish. Rapidly grew disjointed and harsh with air. Possibly an abused bottle, although this was shipped from the winery. Or possibly just over the hill. I wish I had tasted this 5 years ago. Chez DKD with pizza, and Olympic curling on …

2000 vintage

Bold cab flavors and great nose. Wife LOVED the wine. perfect finish. Almost a shame to drink. Dark chocolate with some hints of raspberry and cherry on the nose. Very nicely balanced. This is a great example of holding a wine for a decade before drinking!

2000 vintage

Bold cab flavors and great nose. Wife LOVED the wine. perfect finish. Almost a shame to drink. Dark chocolate with some hints of raspberry and cherry.

2000 vintage

Drinking very well. Pared with a grilled steak and it stood toe to toe. Nice fruit on the front with a side of spice and leather that made it all come together. This is a fine wine and gald I have 2 more.

2004 vintage

Tight, but opened up over a couple of hours. I'll wait a couple of years before opening the next bottle.

2003 vintage

Only had one glass but it was awesome. Dark mellow fruit, with chocolate components. Excellent body.

2000 vintage

Ripe currant, black cherry, pepper, solid oak and cedar notes, tight tanins tend to overpower so decant is essential or several hours on the opening. I will look forward to a long hold on this one, the fruit is solid enough for the wait.

2003 vintage

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