Clos Pegase, Cabernet Sauvignon, California

Perfect drinking window. Opens up within 30 min. Notes consistent with recent reviews. Very fruit forward.

2016 vintage

Ruby to the rim. Lovely upfront fruit. Cherry with hints of black fruit. Rolls across the pallet to a medium finish. Got better after an hour in the glass. Will be better next year and last for many more On the old scale a 92

2016 vintage

Very dark, bold, and extracted. Loads of ripe fruit (berry, plum) along with a good balance of oak. Not to be confused for a Bdx!

2016 vintage

Purple to the rim. Somewhat closed at present. Full bodied medium finish lush on entry but closes to tannin in the middle. I think another year or or two will have this showing better This will last another 5 to 7 years before going downhill

2016 vintage

Drinking wonderful now. Paired nicely with beef soup

2016 vintage

This estate Cabernet continues to drink well especially with a one hour + decant. Had neighbors over to pair with pizza and everyone enjoyed! Dark fruits, bold but not to the point of overpowering. Good acidity and balance. I expect this to continue to cellar well, given its 1.5L!

2014 vintage

Smooth, medium body. Drink now to 2026.

2016 vintage

Finally got around to this magnum. On the PNP lots of blueberry, and cherry on the nose. I'm tasting a nice acidity and not the over powering fruit you often get with a Napa Cab. As I decanted it was a red purple color, very different again from the inky purple of California cabs. The first taste is nice, although I think 30 minutes or so might improve the alcohol taste. Enjoying the finish and about to have some pizza …

2014 vintage

Still singing

2016 vintage

Fruity and soft. Not a lot of tannins. Good with the burgers we had tonight.

2016 vintage

December to remember party

2014 vintage

Pretty classic Napa cab. Fruit, oak, vanilla. It won't knock your socks off, but will pair well with a steak dinner.

2014 vintage

Very jammy thick mouth feel with dark blue and black fruits. Plenty of backbone to Decant and bring out complexity

2016 vintage

Very nice drinking

2016 vintage

Good balance and structure, nose is a touch muted. Will likely improve, but can easily be enjoyed now.

2016 vintage

Delicious simply delicious paired or alone

2016 vintage

Like but got out of club

2014 vintage

Second bottle. Decent. A nice daily type cab.

2016 vintage

Finished bottle purchased at St. Elmos. Had faded quite a bit in a day. Not appropriate to review in this condition.

2016 vintage

This is drinking quite nicely right now. Not a powerhouse cab, yet it checks off all the cab 'boxes' ... nice balance of fruit, tannins and acidity. Enjoyable.

2016 vintage

Deep purple color with slow legs. Oak, cassis and dark berry on the nose. Chewy palate of plum, black cherry, espresso and a bit of pepper. Long leathery finish. Should have a few more years of life but drinking real well now.

2014 vintage

Probably too young. Berries, prune plum. Syrupy. Still has nice flavor. We'll see maybe next year or two.

2016 vintage

Amazingly smooth. Fine tannins. Loads of fruits Raspberries. Strawberries. Blackberries. Vanilla and baking spices. Clos Pegase Cabernet 2016!

2016 vintage

This silky wine is a clear dark purple. The nose offers plenty of rich dark fruit, like black cherry and plum. There are rich flavors of classic blackberry, cocoa, and black tea on the palate. This Napa Cabernet Sauvignon is certainly not a fruit bomb, though, and the grippy tannins and lively acidity are in excellent balance. The ABV is 15.1%.

2014 vintage

Tried my first bottle and should have waited. too young now. all fruit but tasty and packed with potential. black fruits, plum, dates.

2016 vintage

Ruby to the rim. Cassis and black fruits. Soft with some tannins still to resolve but can drink now, but better in a couple of years.

2016 vintage

A little young, oakey and jammy at this point but much better than the Clos Pegase I remember from twenty years ago. They have obviously made strides. They seem to be copying Silver Oaks style now. I suspect these will settle down with a few years in the cellar and be quite good.

2016 vintage

Ruby to the rim. Lots of Black fruits some drying tannins that develop more the longer it is open. Good now but probably better in 2 to 3 years. Medium finish Will try again in another year.

2016 vintage

Beautiful wine. Dark color with a black currants and black raspberries nose. Very smooth, nice acid and tannins but drinkable now. Great future tasting, creamy mouthfeel. Tasted at dinner= 2 bottles at PR in Naples.

2016 vintage

Creamy currant nose with choco/vanilla and tobacco notes. Ripe and lush palate; full flavoured with an easy balance. 3.5/5

2016 vintage

Purple to the rim. Nice up front black fruits with soft tannins and a medium finish Still on the young side but expect the drinking window to start within 3 years

2016 vintage

A short decant took a little of the heat off- there was some alcohol to go with the spice on the nose. Fine tannins and restrained fruit, it’s a little tightly wound at the moment but even so enjoyable now. There is some class here- Can be drunk now but may be better with a year or two.

2014 vintage

Clear Garnet, light for a cab, not chewy, tannins are in control, a bit of sour cherry on the finish, but Very enjoyable at this point

2014 vintage

Closed nose, some mid palate fruit. Finish drops off only some fruit with a lot of tannins. Need time but does it have structure to go another 5 years to smooth out tannins?

2014 vintage

very dark garnet, very nice nose of dark berries and a bit of Asian spice; in the mouth the notes of blueberries and blackberries dominate, with a bit of soy sauce on the finish. Very long, quite balanced; the tannin aren't still fully resolved... even after a long decant. I'd hold this for a few years, but it's very enjoyable now.

2014 vintage

Full bodied cabernet. Fruit still present, tannins have faded. Overall a nice bottle.

2006 vintage

Distinct plum and cherry characteristics. Approachable and smooth with good structure even at at 8 yrs.old Clos pegase makes a concentrated fruit forward drink that has never missed for me.

2006 vintage

Opened 30 minutes before pairing with pan-seared top sirloin steaks. A medium ruby in the glass, thinning out to slightly bricked edges. The intriguing nose features spicy green asparagus, black cherry, cassis and vanilla. Medium-bodied on the palate, with very good intensity and concentration, the asparagus character blew off after 30-45 more minutes, leaving a very characterful, solid effort still going at the 14-year mark! Very well done!

2000 vintage

Very nice ,varied fruit flavors. Tannin was fine. We served 2 two bottles at a get together and everyone made positive comments about this wine.

2006 vintage

Nice with long finish.

2006 vintage

Had some of this from 2001 and was sad when the last bottle was gone. This is nothing like it. It does open up after a good hour of air, but a bit tart right out of the bottle.

2006 vintage

Decanted for 90 minutes before pairing with grilled boneless NY strip steaks. Note basically as before, but perhaps even better. This is holding up very well and still has some way to go.

2000 vintage

No recent notes on this, but opened 1 hour before being shared with guests at our Center's annual Holiday Party. A dark, nearly opaque ruby/garnet robe, the nose on this 2000 Napa cab was intoxicating! Cassis, blackberry and black currant, forest floor, a touch of loamy mushroom and toasty oak. Initially medium-full and satisfyingly rich on the palate, with nicely moderate intensity and concentration, this was an excellent pairing with steak and crab. This also displays some very nice secondary …

2000 vintage

poured 2 glasses for when the wife gets home. Had to sneak a taste and can't wait to see how this develops.

2006 vintage

PnP'ed through vinturi, drank with KC strip steak. Really pleasantly surprised by this wine. Opaque in the glass with long legs in the bowl. Nose of dark fruit and a hint of oak. Good balance on the palate with blueberry, graphite, and the right amount of oak but not over the top. Medium finish. Drinks like a good Rutherford cab at 60% the price. Too bad it was my only bottle.

2006 vintage

Really enjoyed. A Costco find.

2006 vintage

OUTSTANDING WINE. RECOMMEND 3+ HOURS OF DECANTING. SOME FRUIT AND VERY GOOD COMPLEXITY. I WISH I HAD MORE!

2006 vintage

Very berry nose slight oaky start with berry and slight tannion middle with smooth ending

2006 vintage

The bottle wasn't big enough. Really enjoyed it!

2006 vintage

Awesome wine! Dark fruit on the nose. Medium bodied and smooth. Paired well with steak dor dinner and dark chocolates afterwards.

2006 vintage

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Clos Pegase, Cabernet Sauvignon, California

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