Grove Creek Vineyards Grove Creek Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, USA, California, North Coast, Lake County

Grove Creek Vineyards

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2004 Other 91/100
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Taster #9264 · Dec 24, 2024
So I bought a cellar; 11/12/2022-12/31/2030 : Had the 2004 cab a couple months ago, and liked it better. This one is good, but probably better 5+ years ago. Very soft tannins, and not a lot of structure. Soft cooked fruit. Decent.
2004 vintage
Taster #9732 · Feb 28, 2021
92/100
Still lots of life left
2004 vintage
Taster #6792 · Nov 30, 2019
92/100
Drunk w The Mariner. Great compare contrast, this was clearly the more substantive wine but with nice subtlties. W/Luis.
2004 vintage
Taster #6792 · Apr 9, 2017
92/100
Wild cherry, blackberry, currant, plum and chocolate flavors are still holding primary character. Tannins are still evident - needed 2-3 hours to open and was even better 2nd night. I dont agree with the tasters who said drink up - this has some time left, at least 5+ years.
2004 vintage
Taster #0975 · Jan 19, 2017
90/100
Thinner than I expected with a little extra acidity to it. Perhaps the wine is on downside. Still some nice black and red fruits with cedar notes.
2004 vintage
Taster #1693 · Aug 7, 2016
Tasted blind at an offline. Quick notes: nice age, but over the hill with fading fruit, secondary notes with some heat and a dry finish. Good.
2004 vintage
Taster #6558 · Dec 19, 2015
94/100
Dark berry fruits still dominate the wine, but vanilla is noted on the aromatics. Complex mingling with chocolate and a hint of licorise (anise), make for a well balanced wine.
2004 vintage
Taster #5592 · Dec 3, 2013
Same as previous notes. Slightly more fruit on this one but glad I drank it now.
2004 vintage
Taster #1518 · Nov 23, 2013
92/100
PNP, this bottle was hitting on all cylinders tonight, with plums kalamata olives, balsamic , dark cherries, chocolate, very smooth and balanced. This was sadly my last bottle!
2004 vintage
Taster #5592 · Oct 29, 2013
90/100
Color was dark, almost black ink with a tinge of brown on the rim. Nose had blackberry pie, grape jam, compost, cedar and some minerality. Medium plus body. On the pallet was hidden fruit (cherry, over ripe plum and dark berries), blackberry cobbler, cedar again, some earthiness and slight minerality. Acidity is falling away. Smooth and mouth filling tannins that fall away fast. Medium plus finish. Glad I drank this bottle now. It's on it's way out. Drink now and …
2004 vintage
Taster #5416 · Jul 26, 2013
93/100
Drinking really well right now. Day 2 review. Raspberries, blueberries, toasted oak, minerals, floral and mocha. Medium to long finish and tannins have smoothed out. Drink now. The third day this wine was even better and I have to upgrade to 93 plus! Outstanding wine.
2004 vintage
Taster #5416 · Apr 25, 2013
93/100
Developing well over the course of three hours. Complex with cherry, wood, spices, minerals and coffee. Medium to long finish and amazing depth and structure to this wine. A real gem from Australia.
2004 vintage
Taster #7714 · Feb 14, 2013
90/100
very smooth needed decanting, delicate bouquet, very complex
2004 vintage
Taster #5416 · Oct 28, 2012
94/100
Wines of Greenock Creek : Bordeaux like with funk, gravel, cherry and blueberries. Medium finish and good acidity. Balanced effort and one of the best Cabernets I have tasted from Australia.
2004 vintage
Taster #3995 · Oct 28, 2012
93/100
My favorite among 7 Greenock wines from 2004 - 2006. Nice subtle funk along with sweet berry. Full-flavored and well-balanced.
2004 vintage
Taster #9438 · Oct 27, 2012
92/100
Greenock Creek Tasting (Jan's) : Dark purple color. Big nose with lots of earth and funky barnyard, boysenberry, mineral, perfumed with violets, spice. The palate is also full of funk, damp earth, spice, black fruits, lots of acidity, soft tannins, long finish. There was just something about this that i was not crazy about. You won't often hear me complain about too much funk, but here I think it got a bit too pungent both on the nose and palate. …
2004 vintage
Taster #1601 · Sep 9, 2012
91/100
Not sure if it was just me but I just didn't enjoy this wine tonight (as much as I willed myself to given the winery and the vintage!)...... Reckon I'll leave the last bottle to 2019.
2004 vintage
Taster #1518 · Jul 22, 2012
87/100
This bottle did not show as weel as previous bottles, lots of red fruit upfront, raspberries, red cherry, red currants, some cassis, hints of chocolate, drying tannins on the finish distracted from overall enjoyment.
2004 vintage
Taster #0791 · Nov 5, 2011
90/100
I've been waiting to drink this one since bringing it back from the Winery in 2009. Heavy bottle with the deepest punt I've had so far but who's counting. The nose had good fruit along with some graphite. The palate had decent fruit but could not hang with the steak dinner it accompanied. This had all the finesse I've read about with older Napa cabs but in the end fell short of my expectations.
2004 vintage
Taster #4992 · Jun 18, 2011
89/100
Perfectly decent, good structure and dark fruits.
2004 vintage
Taster #6283 · Jun 17, 2011
90/100
Smooth, well-balanced, nice cab. Not "in your face" with tannins. Not too earthy or musky. A bit of graphite with some strawberry and plum. Nice mouth feel, medium body. Moderate finish. A nice wine from this region, but not as rich as some.
2004 vintage
Taster #1518 · Jun 4, 2011
91/100
Popped and poured, not as ripe as many of its counter parts, nice balance, red fruits, a little green, very smooth and ready to drink.
2004 vintage
Taster #1518 · Oct 23, 2010
89/100
Popped and poured, red plum, cherry, and hints of pinot like musty earth. Red fruit dominates the palate, with vaniila and earthy notes. Very smooth finish, that is moderately long. Good solid cab, that is elegant, but lack's the structure and concentration I look for in california cab's.
2004 vintage
Taster #1601 · Jun 6, 2010
93/100
Consistent with previous note. Lovely wine. That said, I left a glass for second night and it had developed a wierd maple syrup (sweetness) flavour - very distracting to the point where the wine was undrinkable. Score reflects 1st night experience.....
2004 vintage
Taster #1601 · Sep 20, 2009
93/100
Decanted 2 hrs. Very Closed on opening. This is a beautiful wine. Good concentration but quite elegant. Has a 'green' streak that actually adds to its appeal. More Bordeaux than Barossa! Will be great in 5 years time.
2004 vintage
Taster #1518 · Sep 5, 2009
91/100
Decanted for 1hr, red fruit, vanilla and plum in the nose, smooth and balanced flavors of cherry, vanilla, graphite and stawberry on the palate, with good acidity holding everything in check. Soft and sweet, however not for the long haul,. Drink soon!
2004 vintage
Taster #7495 · Dec 21, 2008
Four Young Cali Cab Flights, Various Price Points (Snooth, NYC) : So, who ever started a note with "Campbell's tomato soup" on the nose and ended with "my #1 of the flight and #2 of the night"? Well, me. This was tasty. Short finish, nice mouthfeel, sweet, raspberry. I didn't care ofr the nose (at all) but I really enjoyed the taste. For the record, all three of these were all close together for me.
2004 vintage
Taster #1521 · Oct 30, 2006
90/100
Overwhelming freshly plucked green tea with raw flavours. Lasts for 4 days on the table. Excellently made wine.
2004 vintage
Taster #1521 · Oct 28, 2006
90/100
Initially thought this was too raw to be right, but it mellows out after 3 days
2004 vintage