Jordan, Cabernet Sauvignon

Drink beautifully after 2 hour decant. Paired brilliantly with grilled filet de bouef avec peppercorn. Smooth finish with mints of tobacco, black currant and mineral. Lovely.

1997 vintage

Pleasantly surprised since I recently tasted the Jordan 2002 which was skunked. This bottle of Jordan 2001 was delicious and smooth. Did not need much oxygen.

2001 vintage

In my cellar since release…from Magnum, decanted for a family Holiday party and tasted over about 7 hours. This was really great over the entire afternoon and evening. Nicely balanced and on the more elegant side with more red than black fruit, nice minerals like a stony field and some light smoky/oaky notes that were well controlled. Silky smooth in the mouth and still quite lively and energetic. I liked this alone but even better with a variety of the …

2001 vintage

Old

1997 vintage

Delicious. Smooth finish.

2001 vintage

Opened up nicely after a few minutes. Enjoyed in the company of good friends.

2001 vintage

cork disintegrate, wine was brown (old), did not hold up well

1999 vintage

Allowed to breathe in glass 1 hour. Clear deep dark garnet color. Elegant bouquet of creme de cassis, blackberry liqueur, fennel, sage, bay leaf, bourbon vanilla, sandalwood, forest floor, dark baking spices. With swirling, some less attractive savory notes of meat juice, soy and balsamic intruded. These dissipated after several hours. Medium-full body on the palate, nice balance, pleasantly tart, polished tannins. Improved with air, held up fine under vacuum stopper in refrigerator for four days.

2001 vintage

Moments of blackberry and depth; also abrupt and harsh; moderate finish.

1999 vintage

Very pleased given age. Opened nicely after an hour plus decant. Smooth, very limited tannins, hints of berry, tobacco, chocolate.

1997 vintage

Slight brown on the rim, but still medium ruby color. Wine was very fresh and bright, sold taste of cherry with a medium finish. Very enjoyable.

1997 vintage

Might be the best wine I've ever had, and I have 3,000 plus bottles under my belt! What a treat at such a devastating time.

2001 vintage

This bottle is pushing twenty years old and I believe it saw poor storage conditions early in life. The cork showed a vein of seepage but was extracted with ease. There is some bricking at the rim but the core is still a deep dark ruby. This style is so foreign in the current context of California Cabernet, certainly old world in style with a complex, refreshing, crunchy style. Gorgeous aromas of blackberries, plums, forest floor, sandalwood, and wet stones. …

1999 vintage

Still fresh. Keep it in cellar since 2000. Surprise to find the present of the red fruit notes. No trace of strong oak here.

1997 vintage

Opened an Imperial (6.0L) purchased at the winery in 2006 for the office Holiday Party we hosted, figuring it was now or never on this big boy. Properly cellared (upright though) for 12+ years, cork extraction was perfect (to my surprise), and tasting about 90 minutes before serving cured my considerable skepticism. Served with dinner (for 18), and although light-to-medium bodied, brackish in color and short on the finish, there was just enough fruit left, coupled, with residual (soft / …

1997 vintage

Decanted for about an hour, and consumed over about an hour. Never fell flat. Nose of dark cherries and earth with a bit of old leather. Soft tannins, medium finish. Pretty classic Jordan, very well balanced and old world in style. Probably at its peak now. Very enjoyable, but wouldn't let this one go much longer.

2001 vintage

Fantastically smooth

1999 vintage

Sweet plum; earth; concentrated.

1999 vintage

Decent raspberry and some cherry with tannins and average balance; decent finish.

1999 vintage

Round and mature; tar, earth with cedar; full bodied; textured and structured with good finish.

1999 vintage

Sweet blackberry and some blueberry; textured; some tannins to be resolved; nice finish.

1999 vintage

excellent wine with beef and salsa verde. Seems like it could be a little after peak drinking, wonderful though.

2001 vintage

Surprisingly very good for the age. Plenty of fruit but probably not too much time left for this one. Better than I was expecting. My last bottle.

1997 vintage

Last bottle of this in the cellar. Was going to wait a few more years to see how it did, but had some friends over and...well, you know. Very smooth and well balanced. Notes of red and black cherry, leather and tobacco. Tasting notes on the Jordan website indicate peak drinking in 2021, so if cellared properly, this will drink well for a bit longer. Personally, if I had more I'd drink it sooner than later.

2001 vintage

This bottle was MUCH better than the first one, confirming my suspicion that bottle variant was the reason the first went south. Great nose of black cherries and forest, with plum and cherries on the palate. Nicely integrated tannins balancing the flavors. Just wonderful.

1999 vintage

Cedar, leather and earth tones with red and black cherries. Very nice, and if cellared properly, could continue to improve.

2001 vintage

Won't rate this one, as I'm hoping it's a bottle variant. Flat fruit, very little structure. This one just didn't make it. Have one more, and hope that one shows better.

1999 vintage

Waited too long, wine was past it's prime!

2001 vintage

Cannot go wrong....

2001 vintage

Deep garnet hue fading to slightly tawny rim. Red and black cherry on the nose with cedar and prominent bell pepper note. Still offers plenty of juicy fruit on the palate with a backbone of elegant tannins and vibrant acidity. Drinking very well now and in the style of an aged Bordeaux but should still have plenty to offer in the future.

2001 vintage

This drank significantly better than the previous bottle of this vintage I consumed which in retrospect was somewhat oxidized after 15 years in the bottle. Inky purple with cassis, blackberry, and chocolate tones on the nose, it offered much more vibrant black fruit and ripe, textured tannins on the palate.

2001 vintage

You never know how these old vintages will hold up. Some are just outstanding, while others fade hard. I'm sure much of this is bottle variant, and a lot will be dependent on how well the bottle was stored (I have purchased most of these old vintages 2nd hand). That said, this particular bottle of Jordan held up very well. Dark cherries, pepper (green pepper-ish) and hints of citrus. Well balanced with a good amount of tannin left to give …

1997 vintage

Much better than I was expecting. It still has some life. Plenty of fruit.

1997 vintage

Bright, young and acidic, P&P went down well with grilled steaks.

2001 vintage

Drunk 2 months ago so no notes, but recall it being at least excellent.

2001 vintage

Dark garnet color fading to slightly tawny rim. Cassis, black cherry, cedar, and hints of bell pepper on the nose. Tart acidity on the palate with plenty of fruit as well as good structure and length despite the bottle age. Should still have plenty of years to enjoy.

2001 vintage

It has only gotten better with time.

1999 vintage

Surprisingly young. Great fruit. Balanced. A gift bottle. Much. Surprised by its showing at 15 years.

2001 vintage

Spot on. Aged perfectly.

2001 vintage

Smoother than any Jordan I have ever had. Still a Jordan though. Nice! The wine looks garnet colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like raisin, red currant and apricot. It tastes like black currant (cassis), pomegranate and black pepper. The body is medium. The wine has polished texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has medium acidity.

1999 vintage

Past its prime. No tannins. Still enjoyable though

1997 vintage

Smooth. But it is time to drink. At end of the line.

1999 vintage

From jeroboam. Subtle aromas of cassis, bell pepper, and tobacco; similar flavors along with blackberry and some vanilla. Nothing flashy here but that suits me just fine. Thanks to Randy for opening this.

2001 vintage

The cork crumbled when I opened it. Tasted flat - almost like water.

1999 vintage

In my cellar since release. Very youthful appearance, dark garnet, after 2 hours double decanted it has lots of earthy blackberry bramble, black plum and vanilla on the nose. Very rich mouthfeel with blackberry, sour cherry, cassis and vanilla on the palate. Moderately long finish. Old school styled Cali Cab....not a modern fruit bomb. Lovely now with a lamb shank but probably better in 5-10 years. Score based on both my current view and expected potential.

2001 vintage

Wow what a difference from the previous bottle. This bottle was opened and decanted around 6 PM and drunk through 11 PM. It is a medium to dark garnet color with no bricking. The nose is floral and herbal with nice round fruit and chocolate notes. On the palate I get herbs, mint, rich velvety vanilla and chocolate, plum, blackberry and a tart cherry finish. With more age I think this will develop more cedar and tobacco notes but for …

1999 vintage

From magnum. PnP. Brickish color. Just starting to fade. Nose of bell pepper and secondary notes of tapenade. Getting tired and, if I had more, would drink over the next year. This is starting to fade.

2001 vintage

Perfumed fruit. Prune and cherry. Has held up very well.

2001 vintage

Still drinking well. Smooth.

1999 vintage

Really lovely perfume, small red forest berries with sweet tobacco leaf/soft leather, light spice; soft lighter fine tannins lovely mouthfeel, good acidity and balance even if it is quite elegant and light for a CA cab. I've had this a number of times and this seems to be the best bottle yet, or it's just getting a bit better with age!

1997 vintage

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