Markham Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Markham Vineyards · California › Napa Valley › United States of America

Red · Cabernet Sauvignon
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LWIN 1576205
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89 /100
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30
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Taster #3352 · Mar 28, 2020
89/100
Classic aroma & taste of a high class wine.
2009 vintage
Taster #9352 · Jan 20, 2019
90/100
Nice easy cali cab. Classic in style if a little light. Good bottle, no rush. Went well with beef, cheese and bread.
2009 vintage
Taster #9352 · Oct 8, 2018
90/100
Almost identical to note posted on 08/28. Really pretty classic cali cab, this gained a little weight and was showing a little more with an hour in the decanter. Seems to have more time left than CT estimates.
2009 vintage
Taster #9352 · Aug 28, 2018
90/100
This wine smells of black cherry, cola, chocolate, a little oak, and maybe a little cassis. The palate really does follow the nose, with an emphasis on the cherry, cassis, cola and some spice. This tastes very much like a Cali cab, but everything is reduced and much lighter than you might expect. Pretty classic in style, this is a good wine to introduce your friends to Napa without shocking their taste buds. I like this wine more than I …
2009 vintage
Taster #5971 · Mar 9, 2018
90/100
Very smooth. Black current. Needs a few minutes to breathe
2009 vintage
Taster #7145 · Sep 9, 2014
89/100
Soft nose of dark fruits. Traditional Napa style. Easy drink for those that like a medium bodied Cab. Very smooth. Evenly balanced but has the tannins that leave a 10-15 second finish.
2009 vintage
Taster #2298 · Jun 15, 2014
90/100
A cab on the softer side ... very tasty on a warm day. Dark fruit (plums, blackberries, etc) on the nose and palate with balanced tannins and acidity. Very enjoyable!
2009 vintage
Taster #3591 · Jun 11, 2014
91/100
Nice balance, some mild spice, nice gentle nose... drinking very well Blackberry and jammy fruit, an overtone of sweetness and medium finish a little straight forward but I like that classic NAPA fruit Best in 2017-2021
2009 vintage
Taster #3317 · Oct 13, 2013
88/100
Nice cabernet. Nose is a little restrained at first. After an hour or two aroma really opened up and fruit flavors developed with medium long finish. Not a candidate for PNP. Needs more time in bottle or decant for one hour minimum.
2009 vintage
Taster #8540 · Jan 21, 2013
88/100
Medium purple with a nose of sweet red fruit and spices. Double decanted and poured 2 hours later. Still too young. Black cherry, blackberry, cola, anise, chocolate and spice with high tannins. This needs another couple or more years in the cellar.
2009 vintage
Taster #0889 · Dec 9, 2012
89/100
Very good. Dark ruby color brings a lovely initial taste. Chocolate after effects with lingering finish. Agree with winemaker notes on good chalky tannins. Good for the price compared to the pricier silver oak or hall cabs.
2009 vintage
Taster #4915 · Dec 2, 2012
90/100
Nice cab - drinking well now. Easy nose and a light spice.
2009 vintage
Taster #3707 · Nov 18, 2012
89/100
Great
2009 vintage
Taster #3106 · Jun 6, 2012
91/100
Chocolate nose. Black fruit, mocha, moderate tannin and acid gives it some length. Well put together and balanced. Classic nv cab.
2005 vintage
Taster #1588 · May 29, 2012
89/100
Good Napa juice. Still aging nicely. Several years of cellar life remaining.
2004 vintage
Taster #8674 · Apr 25, 2012
90/100
Markham has always been one of the most consistant and reliable Napa producers of every day red wines for my palate. This refined and balanced aged Cabernet boasts quality notes of blackberry, cassis and plum with a cedar plank backdrop. Still firm, and with defined tannic structure, this wine has held up quite well over the years. An interesting, brisk paced ending echoing creamy mocha and smoky oak. Best now
1999 vintage
Taster #3449 · Mar 23, 2012
88/100
Medium dark red wine. Light nose of fruit and oak. Flavors dominated by tannins and oak. There are hints of dark fruit in the background. Wine needs more time or opened to breath for at least a few hours.
2005 vintage
Taster #7091 · Jan 4, 2012
90/100
aged bicely w/ many 2ndary notes
2004 vintage
Taster #5416 · Mar 5, 2011
82/100
Oaked out along with some fruit but oak is the main feature on this wine.
2005 vintage
Taster #0103 · Apr 16, 2009
88/100
Great blackberry and dark cherry aromas and flavors. A very short finish with focused fruit and a little oak at the end.
2004 vintage
Taster #7909 · Mar 11, 2009
87/100
First pour , this wine eudes both a nose and flavor reminiscent of a higher quality cab. After 15 minutes, the wine loses it's viscosity andthe flavor simplifies to a cherry nuance. Completely appropriate at this qpr, but it started with such promise. If you have any left, stop cellaring & start drinking! It's at its prime if not just past.
1999 vintage
Taster #7091 · Nov 21, 2008
86/100
not worth $28
2004 vintage
Taster #7909 · Nov 15, 2008
88/100
Pleasant wine with very few subtleties. Primarily cherry finish with hints of tocacco. Tannins were well proportioned to give some balance. Nose belied the complexity or lack thereof. Worth the price but not by much.
1999 vintage
Taster #9123 · Jun 25, 2008
91/100
Nice fruit and integrated tannins...Great price for a Napa Cb if you can find it...
1999 vintage
Taster #3021 · May 28, 2008
89/100
Bought at the winery in 2002 on my honeymoon.What a pleasant surprise...Opened and poured. Very deep garnet, smell of baked plums and currant,on the palate is very smooth and silky,tastes just like it smells,tannins well integrated and not obtrusive. Drunk with meatloaf-was perfect. Will hold for at least 5 more years.Should get me some more,if can find.
1999 vintage
Taster #2156 · May 17, 2008
Decent amount going on on the nose. Cherry tobacco w/ a hint of vanilla and some earthiness coming through. A bit of a disappointment on the palate as it didn't taste as complex as the nose led me to believe. Tons of cherry w/ very little left of the tannins. Possibly past its peak.
1999 vintage
Taster #7909 · Apr 8, 2008
88/100
A very humble wine. Although the first pour teased you with an aroma reminescent of a bordeaux style, it lacks depth and body to warrant a better score. Nonetheless, a good effort, pleasant all around with all the subtleties the most of the other contributors related.
1999 vintage
Taster #7432 · Dec 30, 2007
90/100
Very nice Cali Cab, went well with our filets. Deep currant, blackberry flavors, rich and velvety, nice finish. Drink up however, it did fall apart slightly on the second glass.
1999 vintage
Taster #3934 · Oct 30, 2007
85/100
a bit past it's prime
1999 vintage
Taster #0619 · Mar 9, 2007
89/100
had this with the 98 markham. Definitely had more fruit than the 98 and was a better wine due to the fruit.
1999 vintage
Taster #0646 · Jan 6, 2006
91/100
drinking perfectly right now. deep ruby smooth texture full Bodied. Earthy herbacious smell. long fruity finish. Tannins appear to have disolved.
1999 vintage
Taster #3393 · Mar 25, 2004
Deep purple colour, hardly any fading. Rich, concentrated, good fruit, complex. While not cheap, stacks up very well from a value point of view - no way I'd trade 4 of these for (say) a Mondavi Reserve or Beringer PR. A pleasure to drink now, but doubtless some years of improvement ahead.
1999 vintage