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93
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18
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2006
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91/100
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Taster #7078
· Feb 16, 2023
92/100
Had 2 more of these that I had forgotten about to be honest with you. But this one has changed a bit. A wine event where Rhone is the word, or Rhone style wines to pair with lamb and pork. This. Was. A. Great. Fit. Not one wino would have guessed that this was a Rutherford Cabernet. Nose and palate were actually more pathognomonic for a Northern Rhone red. Hot red black cherry, grilled meat, tobacco leaf, almost a tiny …
2006 vintage
Taster #7078
· Jan 31, 2022
This one is at peak. This one has the grilled blackberries, the slightest hint of meaty character underneath, and Rutherford dust for months. I do think there's a slight bit of bottle variation going on here because, out of 6 (this being #4 consumed), this is the best of the other 3 by a long shot. This would stand in a lineup of Eisele, Insignia and Shafer Hillside Select and would NOT finish in last place (only of these were …
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Taster #7078
· Jan 13, 2021
Decided to cellar the other four since the first one was really good and the second one was very meh. Came back to this one about a year later. I think time has done it well, or maybe it's the bottle variation (or both). This is a ripe wine. This particular bottle is right at the top of the drinking curve. It had everything you would want from a classic Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. Ripe red currant, overripe black cherry, a …
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Taster #7078
· Feb 21, 2020
This bottle didn't show as well as the first. Was a little disappointed but the classic Rutherford dust was very, very present. As it should be if you're making wine. In Rutherford. Easy there, Quintessa.
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Taster #7078
· Feb 14, 2020
94/100
Ripe for drinking from cork pop. Perfectly balanced. Blackberry, black cherry, iodine, roasted fig, pipe tobacco. Roasted pecan character on the finish. Great acidity. Went well with hummus, Greek fare, Mediterranean spices. Classic Rutherford dusty tannin on the finish with adequate, not overbearing black pepper notes. This wine is in the zone. I have 5 more of these and will be drinking them all within the next year or 2. Really close to giving this a 95.
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Taster #8642
· Nov 28, 2019
My wife and I bought this bottle around 2009 from the winery because our oldest son’s name is William Harrison. Finally opened it today....he’s 22 now.
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Taster #3505
· Feb 1, 2018
92/100
Better than the previous bottle I had, this was more resolved and balanced.
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Taster #6917
· Oct 21, 2017
90/100
No decant. Initially smelled of wood shavings, any aroma of fruit was subdued. However lots of fruit on the first sip, rich and plummy. Nicely integrated tannins, smooth finish.
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Taster #3505
· Nov 4, 2016
91/100
I recently tried the '10, '11 and '12 vintages, so was hoping for more from this more aged bottle. It was quite pleasant, but felt a little muddled. There was a grainy, chalky aspect to the wine's profile at first. It evolved nicely with a kind of petrol tone, which was interesting. Overall, this was pleasant but nothing to seek out at >$40ish.
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Taster #2765
· Oct 23, 2015
90/100
(pnp) lands a little hot for the first half hour or so, during this phase mid palate very compressed dark fruits......when the alcohol fans out, mid palate broadens into more pleasurable balance with the nose offering nice overall balance with pleasant tannin support and overall very enjoyable....recommend decant 1/2 hr .....reopened after 3 days corked sitting out on counter, was still in excellent condition if not better
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Taster #8010
· Aug 22, 2015
98/100
Wow, this won out in blind tasting over a 2009 Harlan Estate. Afterwards, tasting again not blind, I'd have to agree. It's just really shining right now with deep, rich black fruit. Raspberries, currants, blueberry mixed with a strong dose of leather and just a little graphite & dust. Most enjoyable wine I've had in a long time!
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Taster #7738
· Dec 14, 2013
90/100
Thanksgiving dinner. Drinking well from magnum.
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Taster #9129
· Aug 3, 2013
93/100
Beautifully done with a very perfumed nose, lush fruit on the palate, and balanced integration. Anise, blueberry, blackberry, and leather greet the nose and show on the palate accompanied by lavender and tobacco. Excellent structural full mouth feel. Finish is long and shows some red fruit including black cherry.
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Taster #2765
· Apr 4, 2013
90/100
good Rutherford cab, nice balance top to bottom, very enjoyable
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Taster #2765
· Mar 2, 2013
89/100
a good basic 89pt rutherford cab , balanced and enjoyable, yet nothing layered and exciting
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Taster #2407
· Dec 9, 2012
89/100
Purple with ruby highlights. Blueberry, currents, leather and spice nose. Full bodied, grainy blackberries, sage, tart black cherries, dirty tannins, tobacco, a medium finish. Good food wine.
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Taster #3526
· Jun 29, 2012
88/100
Good not great Rutherford cab. Can't argue with the price but, as someone else said, this is fairly straight forward. No reason to cellar this, as I don't imagine it will develop a lot from its current state.
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Taster #2765
· Jun 19, 2012
91/100
decant 2hr, ripe black cherry , touch of anise , nose and palate.....soft leather finish...very nice if allowed enough air time
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Taster #1742
· Feb 5, 2012
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Taster #2765
· Feb 4, 2012
90/100
(pnp)big mixed berries on the nose and palate with enough acid and tannin to settle into nice balance with a little earthy leather on medium finish....straight forward top to bottom, achieves a nice place and pretty much stays there.....very drinkable and definitely a crowd pleaser
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Taster #6910
· Dec 6, 2011
92/100
A very elegant Cab. The tannins meet you at first whiff, then show themselves well integrated on the palate. Very long finish and very pleasant.
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Taster #3694
· Nov 26, 2011
90/100
Way too easy to drink. Licorice, red fruit on the nose and the palette. Smooth, little heat, some leather. Really lovely. We had with a spicy filet and after.
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Taster #1782
· Nov 24, 2011
87/100
Solid cab. Not much Rutherford dust so the fruit shines through we enjoyed the 05 more.
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Taster #7738
· Oct 13, 2011
89/100
As before.
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Taster #7738
· Oct 4, 2011
90/100
Great Rutherford cab. Smooth, rich, cassis, vanilla, and spicy oak. Great length, drinking well now but will last a few more.
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