Cain Vineyard & Winery Cain Cuvée NV22

Same as prior notes. Opened 4 hour of slow ox. Top of Spring Mountain making true Bordeaux like wine. Perfect!

2006 vintage

light tannins, spicy on the open. very dark purple. very nice glass of wine. much life left, in a half bottle? maybe two to three years. certainly a maritage. The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like prune. It tastes like stoniness. The body is medium/full. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.

2015 vintage

So to answer the previous hypothesis. Yes there's bottle variation. My bottle all came from the same 6pack box. This bottle I'm enjoying currently has better fruit than the last bottle. Better overall period. Nose was heavy on the brett upon opening and last for about 20 to 30 min. Then it blows off for the most part an you get those tertiary notes that just sing to me. The flavors are fruit dominant but no where near over done. …

2015 vintage

I'm not going to rate this bottle. Instead I'm going to open another in the next few days. An see if I get the same performance. This seemed like it had aged longer than 10 years. Still enjoyable but very earthy i felt for what this is. I like earthy but I felt it lacked a lil on the fruit. Will let you know in a few days if it was bottle variation or if it's time to drink up. …

2015 vintage

Wife called it the "don't touch my wine" bottle. Enuf said.

2015 vintage

Bad cork unfortunately

2005 vintage

Great full bodied wine. Drinking very well at 10 year mark.

2015 vintage

Excellent bottle of cab based blend. Very different from the other bottle I had recently. This was taut, good acid, depth of dark fruit flavors with some subtle classy green earth notes along with the cocoa and pencil lead. Tons of life left in this bottle

2006 vintage

As if we need another example, here comes a wine you must have patience with. Decant and let it open. As you open there is some funk and a strong yeast presence. Nose also very Earthy, black pepper, anise, tobacco, the yeast continues. Same notes on the palate with Black cherry, smoke and even black licorice. Very good, but didn't fully bloom. (hint for my next bottle here)

2015 vintage

Purchased from wholesaler who had just got it from winery as a library release. Time has been so good to this wine. Took to a blind tasting with the likes of Harlan, Tignanello, Del Dotto Family Reserve, Peter Michael, and Valdicava. This, and the Harlan were the stars of the night with some preferring this over the 2007 Harlan because the Harlan was still so big and primary. Opened 3.5 hours before tasting and it needed every second. Went back …

2006 vintage

Nose is attractive upon opening. Red fruit with some earthy backing . Doesn’t smell California like nor Bordeaux like. Obviously this is a Bordeaux blend in California soil. All five grapes used in the blend. I do get a wife of alcohol when I enter the glass. Legs are stuck to the side of the glass , they are dense and concentrated. Taste- red fruit protrudes amongst anything else. There’s a lil bit of tart . Tannins are resolved and …

2015 vintage

Spectacular! Cassis, leather, sandalwood perfume on the nose. Perfectly balanced and perfectly integrated. Notes of red and black fruits. Nice grip and a long finish.

2006 vintage

good, but not rrally my thing at 14.1%

2006 vintage

Magnum. Lush notes of red berries, blue berries and licorice. Still with good acid, freshness and balance. Undertones of earth and well-integrated tannins. Excellent wine in a great place right now.

2006 vintage

Decant 2+ hours. Well structured with properly polished tannins. Wine is in a great stop right now. Would recommend opening the next time you’re having something packed full of earthy undertones such as a Beef bourguignon. There’s enough acidity in this bottle to balance it against the meal.

2006 vintage

Forgot to make notes. Wine was very accessible. Not going to rate cause I don’t remember what to rate it.

2015 vintage

93+ beautiful nose of big black cherry, leather and some smoke. The palate is equally as complex with a great backbone of tannin and acidity. I think I would have a hard time guessing this is from Cali in a blind. Would perhaps guess a high quality cab/super Tuscan from Italy. Really enjoyed this.

2015 vintage

A 65th Birthday Celebration (Schur House - Riverwoods IL) : Small glass from magnum. Very lush aromatic start with ripe black fruits and liqueur. Less distinguished or distinguishing on palate, but still tasty while clearly ripe.

2006 vintage

Surprisingly good. PNP. Some sediment, took its time to open up. Drank next to a ‘10 Bryant and half the table preferred the Cain, me too. It drank more smoothly and had a more intriguing flavor profile.

2006 vintage

At first fruit was muted, after 3 hours the wine came alive. Nice balance of raspberry fruit, with some tannin left. Enjoy now and next 2 years

2006 vintage

Buy again

2015 vintage

Right out if 58 degree cellar was good. Cork fired and part ended up in wine. Inhale from glass is a bold smooth balanced aroma telling you to breath in again as there is more there. Taste is moderate body , no biting, average fruit but again this haunting of “taste me” draws me in to sip more and more. Paired well with Italian sausage with barratta,olive oil & vinegarett. Not had a bad Cain Five ever

2006 vintage

Corked. Received this as a Secret Santa gift. Disappointed.

2015 vintage

Fantastic Drinks younger than its age. Classic Napa mountain fruit

2000 vintage

Really good!

I love the big black Cherry flavor. Goes GREAT with my braised short ribs.

2015 vintage

Was past its prime. Not terrible, but not great.

2000 vintage

Cain Vineyard and Winery Winemaker Lunch (City Club FW) : I have had this wine multiple times before, and when pulled from my cellar, it was a great pop and pour. First time I had it was in 2019, I think. At this lunch, Chris said it had been double decanted for some reason, even though it is the most delicate of the flight. Either way, the nose was the pure red fruit that I remembered, even if the palate …

2006 vintage

Sadly corked, no fruit - all earth.

2015 vintage

Excellent blend. Earthy stone flavor. Deep berry flavors. Slight tobacco and peppery.

2015 vintage

Bold. Big and smooth. Fabulous finish.

2006 vintage

Everyone once in a while you find that bottle that you probably should have drank years ago…this is that bottle. Here’s the thing, it’s held up very nicely. Dark garnet, and still clean, red raspberry and some pomegranate and wet gravel and some barn funk on nose. Didn’t have it with food which might have helped it along. The tannins have held tight surprisingly. It’s leathery off the rip, but has some forrest floor and blue and black fruit. The …

Still drinking impressively, even though in theory one might suspect getting more toward the latter end of its prime, so don't necessarily think this vintage has to be consumed soon. Another lovely balance of character and subtlety by Cain; if you're looking for a fruit bomb, not your cup of tea, but if you value complexity and nuance, a can't miss choice.

2006 vintage

Outstanding! (Adjusted rating to reflect the fact that this was in fact an outstanding bottle. Quite delicious now, built for the long haul.)

2015 vintage

Wonderful blend. Earthy and fruity with great tannins for a nice finish. This is a keeper.

2015 vintage

Very Left Bank. Delicious now but will be better when the tannins have time to integrate. Try again in 3 to 5.

2015 vintage

Beautiful and complex. Excellent merlot structure, slight chocolate and berries. My bottle held up perfectly. Will try second half tomorrow night.

Reading the tasting notes I see this wine little differently than most. I picked the wine to drink with a rib roast based on the notes that were suggesting it is ready. It is drinkable and enjoyable but nowhere near prime time. I suggest another five years minimum and it will go much longer. Drank 2/3 of the bottle on the first night and two days later went back to it after keeping it in the fridge. The tannins were …

2006 vintage

blind: opaque, red ruby, deep, compost, pine forest, menthol, eucalyptus, green pepper, tea, restrained fruit, med+ acidity, well-balanced

2006 vintage

PNP. Dark fruit, plum, but more towards the tertiary savory flavors. Earthy leather, tobacco & chocolate. Grippy tannins. Drink up.

2006 vintage

Just lovely. Similar to last tasting.

2002 vintage

Old Napa Wines Dinner (Joseph's Place, Wong Chung Hang, Hong Kong) : Popped and poured after a long line of old Napa wine we had drank blind. Deep red/purple colour....totally opaque. Nose is surprisingly muted...black/red fruit. Palate is sour, tannic and hard to tell if it is too young or past its best years. Good length...the finish was the best part...which maybe suggests it will improve with more age, but I'm not convinced. My first experience of this wine so …

2002 vintage

Chris Howell in his Cain Five vineyard in Spring Mountain is a one-of-a-kind winemaker who has been doing it his way for 30 years. This is not a Napa Valley Cabernet, & you will be disappointed if that's what you expect to find. I would describe this wine as the marriage of some French wine making influences, a low technology / intervention philosophy, and New World mountain soil (Cain Five is at 1,200 ft). Its got elements of winemaking from …

2015 vintage

Still kicking and alive this wine is a good example of aged Cabernet. Plum notes with cranberry and some cherry kirsch.

2002 vintage

In a really good spot. Way better than the 2011 a few weeks ago

2006 vintage

Smooth, a lot of bramble, enjoyed with anniversary dinner.

2005 vintage

Agree with: 6/18/2020 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points Charming combination of bold black plum, roasted meat, cassis and grilled green peppers.

2006 vintage

Very balanced, not a deep color, not a fruit bomb, spicy, earth tones cleaner color.

2006 vintage

The nose is beautifully balanced with liqueur tones, dark red cherries, licorice, spice notes, herbs, cranberries, raspberries, currants, vanilla beans, and a touch of chocolate. The Full bodied feel is silky, but with some brawn along with medium acidity and silky medium+ tannins that are showing excellent resolution. This is right in its pomp and is drinking perfectly.

2006 vintage

Mini Cain Five Virtual Vertical : Medium Ruby, showing some age with a medium rim. Moderate nose, not overly fruity. Spring flowers, Downy sheets, dry earth and maybe a hint of smoke and tobacco. Soft tannins with bright acidity, a little heat on the Short finish. Lacked intensity. It did add a little more complexity as it sat in the glass. Others like this wine the most. I thought the other 2 had better balance and much more complexity.

2006 vintage

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