Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
93
/100
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23
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2005
Rosé
93/100
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Taster #0575
· Dec 13, 2024
93/100
Pick up a couple of bottles at auction. Garnet color. Good fruit, moderate tannins, relatively smooth - even better than 2nd night
2005 vintage
Taster #3935
· Nov 7, 2021
94/100
Wow, what a surprise. This was a good bottle. Aged perfectly. Nose of cinnamon, tobacco, leather, and some cherry pie. Very smooth and enjoyable. Tannins are still lingering, but soft and subtle. Drink now and enjoy. DJV
2005 vintage
Taster #9731
· Oct 11, 2021
92/100
I originally purchased this from the winery. I have to admit I was a little concerned about the age of this wine after reading some reviews. Surprisingly, it was excellent. Still alive and well rounded mouth feel. Color was vibrant showing no amber edging and tannin was softening. Loved it.
2005 vintage
Taster #7078
· Dec 14, 2019
7.5 years since I visited this particular vintage. And past experience was En Magnum. This is starting to show a bit of age here. Nose of cinnamon and overripe and slightly aged blackberry hit the nose. Entry is aged blackberry with round and mature edges. Has lost its sharp tannic edge and graphite character. At this point, just a delicious, mature and perfectly balanced, integrated example of just how good Moon Mountain fruit can be. I'd start making plans to …
2005 vintage
Taster #1998
· Aug 4, 2019
93/100
Ready to drink, lots of sediment, not sure I would wait much longer. Beautifully knit, slightly rustic, but very good overall, esp. given I paid $50 for it. Price has doubled since and I still buy Karen every year.
2005 vintage
Taster #4365
· Jun 24, 2019
92/100
Sadly my last bottle.
2005 vintage
Taster #4365
· May 17, 2019
92/100
smooth, fully resolved, I will drink my last bottle this year.
2005 vintage
Taster #4365
· Mar 9, 2019
92/100
At a great place, no nervous energy. I will finish my remaining bottles over the next 12 months.
2005 vintage
Taster #4365
· Feb 6, 2019
92/100
Smooth, well developed, a great match with sirloin.
2005 vintage
Taster #1998
· Nov 29, 2018
93/100
Be aware the wine has quite a bit of sediment, worth a decant to both open and to reduce sediment. Tasting quite mature, I’m sure it can go longer but for my palate I would drink in the next year or so as I feel like when the remaining fruit fades that the tertiary notes aren’t as compelling. Nice acidity, mouth feel, black cherry, blackberry, baking spices. Enjoyed quite a bit with some New York steaks that were prepared very …
2005 vintage
Taster #1998
· Oct 15, 2018
93/100
In a great drinking window, there is a maturity to the wine, some real nice tertiary notes while still has a nice fruit and grip.
2005 vintage
Taster #0728
· Sep 24, 2018
93/100
Gave it about two hours of air. Fairly opaque. Pleasant nose. Delicious integrated complex and smooth red and blue fruit. Above average finish.
2005 vintage
Taster #1998
· Jan 12, 2018
93/100
Decanted 2 hours, previous notes apply, very good.
2005 vintage
Taster #8450
· Dec 25, 2017
91/100
I guess I must like (and drink) too many young reds, because this wasn't quite as impressive as the bottle I had two years ago. Still fairly rich, but for me, it could have used a little more structure. Mostly cherries on the nose and on the palate, it doesn't seem to have added any complexity in the past couple years. Very nice finish, and, in fairness, it suffered in comparison to the 2006 Switchback Ridge served alongside of it. …
2005 vintage
Taster #1998
· Nov 19, 2017
93/100
Really love the core of fruit on this wine. So delicious. If the wine was a bit smoother on the finish it would be completely amazing. As it is it’s a great wine that drinks above it’s price point.
2005 vintage
Taster #1998
· Oct 17, 2017
94/100
In such a good spot. Lots of fruit to compliment sweet tobacco, anise, and violets. Lovely on the nose and palate.
2005 vintage
Taster #1998
· Mar 25, 2017
93/100
Beautiful nose of black cherry, sweet tobacco and violets. On the palate it's a bit brawny, it's missing an elegance especially on the finish. Overall really good for the $50-$55 it's currently selling at. A great buy.
2005 vintage
Taster #5400
· Jul 30, 2016
93/100
Aromas of dark fruits. Rich flavors of black raspberry, cassis and earth. Full-bodied and silky in the mouth. Drinking very well.
2005 vintage
Taster #3848
· Jan 29, 2016
94/100
Liquid velvet...medium to long finish. Dark bramble fruit.
2005 vintage
Taster #8450
· Dec 13, 2015
92/100
Needed about an hour of air before drinking. Smoke and black fruits on the nose. Black cherries, chocolate, and just a hint of smoke (my wife said "licorice") on the palate. Rich and silky, but the (good) finish was fruit-driven. After another hour, it really hit its stride, and the good finish turned into damned good. Plenty of (refined) tannins left, along with a healthy dose of acidity, so it still has a few years left and may even improve.
2005 vintage
Taster #9443
· Nov 22, 2015
93/100
Decanted for an hour before pouring. Nose consisting of chocolate, tar, pencil lead, coffee and blackberries. Very soft tannins and well integrated acidity. We really liked this wine, I wished it had a longer finish.
2005 vintage
Taster #2326
· Jul 6, 2015
91/100
Decanted 2 hours. Pomegranate nose with soft menthol. taste primarily of blackberry, black currant. Soft chewy tannins present but adds some intensity to the dark fruits. Overall solid wine but some flabbiness that just doesn't allow the wine to live up to my hopes
2005 vintage
Taster #6789
· Jul 5, 2015
Big purple fruit favors with a green streak and some vanilla. This wine didn't wow me and was less enjoyable than the bottle consumed 1.5 years earlier. Don't see the upside in holding; drink now.
2005 vintage
Taster #8759
· Jun 18, 2015
93/100
This wine is different each time I open a bottle, but always delicious. Still plenty of ripe fruit -- this bottle loaded with cherry and a hint of plum. Better after an hour to open. Decant to remove the ample sediment.
2005 vintage
Taster #7098
· Apr 5, 2015
95/100
magnum
2005 vintage