Novelty Hill, Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley

Novelty Hill · Washington › Columbia Valley › United States of America

Red · Cabernet Sauvignon
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LWIN 2020868
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90 /100
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Taster #1888 · Dec 6, 2023
92/100
Very nice straight out of the bottle. Supple and well-rounded. Better than I recalled. Could be mistaken for a high end merlot, which is a high compliment from me. None of that closed Napa jumpiness. Maybe not the most elegant cab around, but truly enjoyable. Yet, there are even saw dusty chewy tannins present.
2012 vintage
Taster #8358 · Mar 26, 2021
91/100
Great rich cab. Drinking perfect now.
2012 vintage
Taster #3505 · Nov 29, 2020
92/100
Always great value.
2012 vintage
Taster #5810 · Nov 11, 2019
91/100
Very well balanced. It may be at its peak, age-wise.
2012 vintage
Taster #3505 · Dec 16, 2018
92/100
This bottle showed really well, possibly in part as I had it standing upright in my wine cabinet for the last while, so it was relatively undisturbed on opening.
2012 vintage
Taster #2913 · Dec 2, 2018
88/100
Solid wine. Well-balanced and smooth at this point. Decent dark cherry flavor with some mild spice and creamy tones. Mild acidity & tannis still present, but fading. Not as impressed as my previous post. Pallet changing where now seeking/desiring more earthy components.
2012 vintage
Taster #3505 · May 7, 2018
91/100
Always useful at this kind of price, this is well-balanced. Better on the 2nd day; has more of a creamy tone which I find appealing and is a bit more extended.
2012 vintage
Taster #6115 · Apr 24, 2018
87/100
An utterly mundane Cabernet, lacking in any character.
2012 vintage
Taster #3505 · Feb 21, 2018
92/100
More composed than I remember - could be because it was sitting upright in my wine cabinet. This was pretty plush, lovely fruit with a nice dryness on the finish; felt more pricey than it was.
2012 vintage
Taster #3505 · Dec 12, 2017
91/100
Well-balanced and smooth.
2012 vintage
Taster #0574 · Nov 6, 2017
90/100
sooooo much better on day two
2012 vintage
Taster #3505 · Sep 18, 2017
91/100
Silky smooth, impressive for the price - really composed, pretty extended and nice fruit quality.
2012 vintage
Taster #5254 · Feb 3, 2017
90/100
The wine has low acidity. It smells like cool/menthol, blackberry, oak, eucalyptus, black currant (cassis) and vanilla. The wine finishes short. It tastes like cool/menthol, blackberry, strawberry, eucalyptus and black currant (cassis). The wine looks garnet colored. There is no sediment in the bottle.
2012 vintage
Taster #1121 · Dec 27, 2016
89/100
Enjoyable wine, nothing really stood out though.
2012 vintage
Taster #2913 · Nov 21, 2016
91/100
Really good QPR wine.
2012 vintage
Taster #2518 · Oct 23, 2016
88/100
good qpr. needs time and would buy again.
2012 vintage
Taster #2518 · Sep 23, 2016
89/100
Consistent notes and should buy again for this price. Give it some time to open up you will be rewarded.
2012 vintage
Taster #8715 · Sep 21, 2016
90/100
Consistent with prior bottles.
2012 vintage
Taster #5274 · Sep 3, 2016
89/100
Opened late for cheese course. Attractive bramble nose, smooth velvety tannins continuing into a blackberry dominated finish Will see how it is on day 2
2012 vintage
Taster #3505 · Jul 25, 2016
92/100
Amazing quality for the price. Lovely caressing black and red fruit with some pastis/licorice tones, good tannic structure, some acidity. Very dark and brooding style. Could easily be mistaken for something far more expensive. Can't go wrong. Holds up perfectly on the 2nd day, perhaps even better. This is such a gem at this price, or any price really.
2012 vintage
Taster #2843 · Jul 2, 2016
89/100
Parker 92, but i thought, while well balanced, it has muted tannins and muddled berry flavors, so rather undistinctive. not disliked but nothing to make it distinctive and attractive. slight oak notes upon opening that went away quickly.
2012 vintage
Taster #2518 · Jun 29, 2016
88/100
Agree with others that this is solid bottle and well made (typical for producer). Good QPR and good vintage. Fruit forward with some earthy flavors. Saving some for night 2 to see how it progresses.
2012 vintage
Taster #5490 · Mar 30, 2016
91/100
Awesome for the price. Nice earthy with fruit forward balance. Totally great value.
2012 vintage
Taster #5274 · Mar 30, 2016
Dark berries and cedar nose Mineral, dark fruit, some spice, gentle tannins on finish. Very attractive, mid-weight, mid-length
2012 vintage
Taster #8715 · Mar 27, 2016
89/100
Typically solid bottle by Januik.
2012 vintage