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90
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12
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90/100
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Taster #5647
· Apr 21, 2021
92/100
Pours a dark garnet with no browning whatsoever. Dark red fruit and minty nose. Red and black fruit on the palate with some other classic Cab notes of mint, cedar and green pepper. Tannins are resolved but present and the acidity is solid. Remarkable condition for $30 wine at age 15. Last bottle, but if I had more I would be in no rush to finish them off.
2006 vintage
Taster #0599
· Sep 7, 2019
88/100
2nd Bottle was much like the 1st with much of its luster already having mellowed. I did find a much more concentrated amount of Cherry and mint on the finish in bottle two a little better than 1st but should have drank both of these prior to this.
2006 vintage
Taster #0599
· Aug 18, 2019
87/100
Wow I really expected more from this as it was cellared for many years as the "EXPERTS" recommended but in the end I should drink the other bottle now also. A bit on the thin side for a Cabernet of this magnitude. Fruit is starting to disappear and a round balanced finish does not really show off what this wine once was. Nothing really special at this point I think I waited too long.
2006 vintage
Taster #4925
· Jul 20, 2012
92/100
Expressed minerality of stones and charcoal blended with black fruit, baking spices and cardamom seed are suggestive of the subtle aromas. Depth of flavor in the form of black cherry, plums, cocoa bark, spice and wet rock. This is a masculine wine, with a firm grip and ample chewy texture, yet it is also elegant and effortlessly silky.
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Taster #3111
· May 17, 2012
90/100
This has a nice nose of red/black fruit components w/a hint of toffee segueing into mid palate of the same. In contrast to an '02 Rob't Mondavi Cabernet Napa that has a darker cassis profile. Equally satisfiying but different w/the Washington wine offering up a crunchier red raspberry profile. They're both good and satisfying.
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Taster #5956
· May 17, 2012
91/100
Needed some time to open it, but hours later it did nicely.
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Taster #5047
· Feb 5, 2012
91/100
Really enjoyable wine. Good balance between fruits and some spice.
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Taster #5477
· Apr 10, 2011
89/100
WA Tasting Trip Day 3: Cougar Crest, Reynvaan, Woodward Canyon; 4/9/2011-4/13/2011 (Walla Walla) : N black fruit, grass, herb P blackberry, mineral F ave 89
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Taster #5432
· Dec 20, 2010
93/100
This is exceptional Can Franc. The burnt leather explodes on the midpalate and the finish is pure earth. Yummmm
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Taster #0855
· Nov 7, 2010
92/100
Very nice! smooth and integrated. Nice topnotes of fruit. Med-big for WA wine. good finish.
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Taster #5401
· Aug 3, 2010
90/100
Interesting nose that just explodes with cassis, blackberry, and some winter spice. Very elegant dark cherry mixed with dried cranberry is woven seemlessly throughout the wine with tertiary flavors of cedar, blueberry, hazelnut and some forest brambles. It took a while for this wine to get onto its feet, but once it did it took on the characteristic charm I've found in most of Cougar Crest's wines. Would pair very nicely with heavy meat or pasta dishes - it went …
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Taster #5692
· Feb 27, 2010
89/100
Definitly cassis on the nose, but needs more time in cellar. Small, round tannins.
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Taster #4764
· Aug 4, 2009
Nose is creme de cassis, blackberry, vanilla. The palate has noticeable tannins along with black fruits including currant, blackberry and a touch of oak. 2nd night -- Nose is more green bell pepper, vitamins and dust. The palate is lot more green tasting with a little black fruit. Not as lush tonight.
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Taster #2138
· May 20, 2009
Cross-posted from 2 Days per Bottle : Sorry folks, no picture. I actually drank this on April 24, and the Wooden Guys consider Arbor Day a national holiday. They drank the wine, sure, but refused to write a review. They said it was their day off. <strong>Night One</strong> This has an interesting nose, a really strong French Syrah funk. After a few minutes the funk settles down a little bit, enough to get to the other aromas. It is very …
2006 vintage
Taster #7354
· Feb 19, 2009
lovely nose, with natural seeming cedary and herbal with green elements. also some coffee/cocoa type of scents that smack of yeasts to me. but a nice nose nonetheless. the palate is quite pretty with cassis and herbal flavors, and is rather graceful and light. the midpalate, in fact, is too light - there is no density to the fruit. but the overall effect is nice. not sure what this would retail for, but if it's in the teens, it's a …
2006 vintage