Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
87
/100
Reviews
34
professional
Vintages
1
2007
Other
87/100
Cabernet Sauvignon
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93
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Taster #1078
· Jul 23, 2022
90/100
Opaque, inky in the glass with a kiss of purple around the rim. Elegant and focused aromas cover the full spectrum with white flowers, ripe raspberry, leather and spicey cinnamon (Big Red?) underpinned with crushed river rock. Supple, sinewy and beautifully attenuated on palate with a perfect amalgam of raspberry and ripe, minerally tannins with crushed red rock notes that echo through the long, sustained finish. Again, perfect balance of ripe fruit, structure, elegance and power. Fantabulous!
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Taster #7545
· Mar 3, 2018
93/100
Pnp.. Delicious. Smooth, balanced and really good. Impressed.
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Taster #2137
· Apr 30, 2017
91/100
drink now ('17) at it's peak. excellent fruit on the nose. fully integrated tannins. mature, not old fruit on palate. soft mouth feel, short finish.
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Taster #4460
· Sep 21, 2014
91/100
I am very glad that I held on to this, it has matured very nicely. It is very smooth and has a very nice finish
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Taster #4563
· Jul 30, 2013
Nice cab, very drinkable.
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Taster #8258
· Jun 22, 2012
86/100
Just OK. nothing special. not as good as the other Cameron Hughes.
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Taster #5198
· Jun 19, 2012
86/100
This wine probably needs more time in the cellar or long decant and drink on day 2. Good nose with hardly a hint of oak, earthy, dark fruit at mid-palate with solid, almost bitter tannic finish. Suggest cellaring until 2014.
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Taster #1981
· Apr 17, 2012
87/100
While this is a good value, it isn't a great value. Medium tannins, some fruit, but not very complex. So many wines, and so little time. Would not repurchase if I had an opportunity.
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Taster #0662
· Mar 24, 2012
87/100
A good Sonoma cab, black fruit, spice.
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Taster #1400
· Feb 10, 2012
84/100
Decanted for >2 hours then accompanied lemon and rosemary roast chicken, roasted roots and peas with spinach and tarragon. Light color, a bit of cinnamon on the nose. Cherry fruit, pleasantly tart and peppery. A fine daily drinker, unlikely to improve.
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Taster #5775
· Nov 20, 2011
83/100
Decanted 2 hrs, poured back into bottle and corked b/c changed evening plans, tried next day, deep cherry color, inviting nose with slight chocolate, medium mouthfeel, finished with tannins/oak/spice, not very balanced, rated 5 pts lower than 10 months ago, will probably drink the rest on a golf course.
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Taster #5775
· Nov 5, 2011
90/100
Decanted 4 hrs, typical garnet color, cedar nose, medium/light mouthfeel, medium length finish with tannins all over tongue, not much fruit but solid structure, I rated higher than CT average but in-line with recent notes, I also rated 8 pts higher than nearly 1yr ago, either my palate or the wine is changing for the better, wife also liked this time, solid QPR at $18.
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Taster #1400
· Oct 1, 2011
84/100
Decanted for four hours and had a glass of it after coming home from Chicken's book signing party, then had it on the second day with chicken and maitake mushrooms in a sherry cream sauce. Warm but subdued nose, low-key fruit with a somewhat lean, herbal followup. Tannins are nicely settled. This is a Bordeaux style cab without the big fruit and high extraction of the California style. I would guess this is a cooler climate vineyard. It will be …
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Taster #3413
· Sep 8, 2011
89/100
Evolving nicely. Very prominent tannins. Overall a very classic Cali cab without being too sweet or over the top.
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Taster #5416
· Sep 6, 2011
89/100
Better than most in the price point. Cedar, cassis, blueberries and spice. This was decanted 3 hours and really opened up. I would not pop and pour this wine. Medium finish and good concentration.
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Taster #9120
· Mar 18, 2011
88/100
Damn good QPR! Aside from being a bit hot, and a bit tannic, deep dark garnet, and extracted intense cab sauv fruit, and nice finish. Would buy again. We've got another bottle, that we'll lay down a bit and see how it develops. Would buy again, if I could find more.
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Taster #2983
· Mar 16, 2011
88/100
This was OK...i'm not going to run out an buy more at the price in our market...but it was OK.
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Taster #4461
· Mar 1, 2011
88/100
Dark red. Needs an hour in the glass/decanter for the black fruit to show through the copious oak and alcohol. Mouth filling fruit and spice and too much oak.
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Taster #1700
· Feb 25, 2011
Not my cup of tea. Lots of oak, lots of forward fruit. Not much for complexity. Not good.
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Taster #9370
· Feb 5, 2011
87/100
Nothing spectacular. Just ok. Much better '07 Cabs out there.
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Taster #3413
· Feb 5, 2011
87/100
Decanted 2 hours. Dark red color. Nose and palate of cherries, oak, cedarish tar. Tannins are very present as is a nice acidity. Nice for the price but not very interesting.
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Taster #5416
· Feb 3, 2011
93/100
Dark purple. Beautiful aromas of cherry, dust, violets and spice. On the palate spice, cherry, dust, violets and raspberries. Great acidity and soft/medium tannins. This is a true drink me now wine that has to be one of the best values I have ever tasted. A strong candiate for wine of the year at this price point. This is better than the Lot 200 at this stage of the game. Day 2 review: The nose still offers cherry but the …
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Taster #5029
· Jan 30, 2011
Decanted about an hour. Wine opened up nicely. Full bodied. Strong finish.
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Taster #5775
· Jan 23, 2011
88/100
Poured though Nuance, let sit in glass for an hour, dense plum color, slight cherry/chocolate nose, medium length finish, too much alcohol, not very dry, easier drinking than some bigger CH cabs like lots 136, 149, and 189 that need at least 2 hrs decanting, I still like lot 182 better but good QPR at $16. Day 2: Alcohol has mellowed, jammy mouthfeel, nice finish with some tannins, probably will be better in a year.
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Taster #5061
· Nov 29, 2010
85/100
A decent every day drinker - not great, not bad, just somewhere in the middle. Relatively boring, with no complexity.
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Taster #5775
· Nov 25, 2010
82/100
Let sit in open bottle for over an hour, needs more than two hours or decant to open up, inky color, lives up to its producer 'Chalky', too dry/tannin for me, medium length, wife puckered up, won't rebuy.
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Taster #5013
· Nov 12, 2010
89/100
This wine is heavy on alcohol, spice and oak. The fruit is pretty simple (raspberry, maybe?). The wine has solid tannins and it might reveal some more fruit with age. This reminds me of Louis M. Martini Sonoma Cabernet, which is a compliment for an every day drinking wine. However, it is about the same price as the Martini (after available discounts), so it is not a particularly compelling value.
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Taster #1788
· Oct 20, 2010
83/100
Decent color. Somewhat retrained nose of wood, raspberry and some plumb. Palate: Simple flavors of oak, raspberry, plumb and certainly spice and alcohol. Finish: Medium length of spice, wood, alcohol and various fruits. Not bad, but a pretty weak cab for the price and definitely not a re-buy. Day 2: Held up fairly well, but the alcohol was overwhelming. I poured the rest out. This is easily the worst CH wine I have had. 80pts.
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Taster #9626
· Oct 8, 2010
87/100
Passable, but was not my favorite. Was at a party, with no detailed notes.
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Taster #5209
· Sep 19, 2010
14.5% ABV. Translucent dark garnet. Light oak and pencil nose. Medium bodied with black currant and a notion of graphite. Some background slightly muddy, cocoa flavors. Seems fairly priced but didn't wow me. I will revisit the leftovers tomorrow.
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Taster #9413
· Aug 17, 2010
90/100
Made with 79% Cabernet Sauvignon from Knights Valley and 10% Chalk Hill Cabernet Sauvignon this wine also has a touch of Malbec and Carignane. Deep red in the glass. I found ripe dark cherry and grated dark chocolate aromas on the nose. The palate was medium bodied, smooth, elegant and delicious. I found more dark berry fruit, subtle oak and well integrated tannins. A great wine for $13!
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Taster #9037
· Jul 15, 2010
87/100
Great QPR
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Taster #1225
· Jul 1, 2010
84/100
Fell far short of my expectation for CH.
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Taster #5061
· Jun 25, 2010
89/100
Nice everyday Cab, though perhaps a touch young. Good fruit on the nose and taste, nice medium length finish. Just a touch too much tannins (hard) to be better.
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Taster #3413
· Jun 2, 2010
88/100
Good value needs some air or time
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Taster #3287
· May 17, 2010
87/100
A little tight/tannic on the first night, pretty easy drinking the 2nd. Decent fruits, reasonable cab, nothing spectacular.
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Taster #4460
· Apr 26, 2010
87/100
Very nice every day dinner wine
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Taster #4809
· Mar 12, 2010
87/100
Nose of cocoa powder, dried red cherry and a hint of half dried leather. Mouth fills with dusty tannins and cocoa, dark cherry, a touch of blackberry and a plum taste. Finishes pretty tannic, even after a couple hours decanted. Dusty chocolate, mixed cherries and dark berries. Pretty rich and with good length. Good stuf, strong structure...probably better with several hours (instead of finished under 2) or in a couple years. 87 or 88
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