Gundlach Bundschu, Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley

Gundlach Bundschu · California › Sonoma Valley › United States of America

Red · Cabernet Sauvignon
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LWIN 1242492
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90 /100
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Taster #6499 · Mar 20, 2021
90/100
Finishing off my last bottle. sigh... tasty 2007 wine. Nose had hints of dark chocolate, vanilla and black berry. Rather delightful to sniff! Palate still has the pomegranate, perhaps some dark cherry and also black currant. The tannins are nicely pronounced giving a good tanginess in the mouth.
2007 vintage
Taster #6499 · Mar 3, 2021
91/100
Continues to hold up well. Has evolved in the last few years of hanging out. Nose has oak, darker fruit and some earth notes. The palate comes across with pomegranate a little pepper and some black currant giving it a nice tart medium finish that does not have an alcohol finish. Tannins are balanced. Drinking very well know. Took about 10 min to open up enough to start drinking.
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Taster #6499 · Mar 1, 2020
89/100
Very nice and integrated. Nose has oak, prune and some coffee. The palate comes across with pomegranate a little pepper, prune, and some black currant giving it a nice tart medium finish that does get overwhelmed by alcohol. Tannins are balanced. Drinking very well now
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Taster #9281 · Jan 6, 2020
90/100
drinking nicely
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Taster #1285 · Dec 31, 2017
91/100
Drinking very well 12/17
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Taster #3481 · Jun 11, 2016
92/100
Delicious! I detected some chocolate on the nose.
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Taster #6499 · Dec 18, 2015
91/100
Took about 30min in the glass to open up. Drank as a sipping wine, and wasn't dissapointed. Nose was balanced with a traditional Cab Sauvignon or Bordeaux aroma. Not overly fruit forward, with oak and good tannins. Solid wine.
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Taster #6748 · Sep 7, 2014
91/100
Improved since the last one
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Taster #5943 · Aug 7, 2014
88/100
Could use a little more fruit to balance out the acid and tannins
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Taster #5943 · Jun 25, 2014
88/100
As before. Good wine but not mind blowing.
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Taster #5943 · May 29, 2014
88/100
Not spectacular, high alcohol, medium tannins
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Taster #6210 · Jan 28, 2014
92/100
Decanted 30 min. Drank with NY strip, mashed potatoes and broccolini. This wine is as good as it will get. Beautiful cab nose, really reminded me of napa fruit from St Helena valley floor. Fruit forward with silky tannins and enough acid for a long finish. Slightly over oaked but tastes more like like a $50 cab for much less. For the price I will buy more if I can still find it.
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Taster #2078 · Jan 21, 2014
87/100
PnP. On the nose this offers black cherry, cassis, cedar, and briar. On the palate, there is dried cherry, dried herbs, good levels of acidity, and well integrated tannins. The mid-palate has some dryness, but the herbs and black cherry offer a reasonable finish. A good weeknight drinker.
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Taster #2078 · Jan 20, 2014
Corked!
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Taster #3018 · Jan 3, 2014
88/100
nice easy drinking CS, but not remarkable.
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Taster #2192 · Nov 16, 2013
93/100
Always a crowd pleaser. Very smooth, solid cab.
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Taster #6581 · Jun 10, 2013
90/100
seems fuller than the last time I tried this - very aromatic, can smell the wine from across the room - fruit forward, smooth and tasty
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Taster #6238 · Mar 10, 2013
89/100
Shows spice, mint, tar, herb, mineral and blackberry flavor with some heat. Finishes with ample firm tannins.
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Taster #3308 · Nov 6, 2012
91/100
Ripe with high acidity to balance it out. Body and tannins both moderate, not overpowering. I enjoyed this but not as good as Merryvale 2007 against which I tasted it.
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Taster #7347 · Aug 20, 2012
90/100
Very nice...full...nice finish
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Taster #6581 · Aug 17, 2012
89/100
Lighter style of cab - some initial funk on the nose which dissipated after about an hour - modest tannins and red fruits - nice QPR makes it a good daily drinker
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Taster #8491 · Aug 5, 2012
91/100
Smells like flowers, pizza, and cheese. Tastes good too.
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Taster #7163 · Jul 17, 2012
89/100
Tasty but needs a few more years. Only real knock is that it is missing a bit of concentration early in its profile
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Taster #1017 · Jul 10, 2012
92/100
Nice cab. Great with rib-eyes!
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Taster #7347 · Jul 1, 2012
90/100
Good Cab.
2007 vintage