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2014

Herb Lamb Cabernet Sauvignon HL

Tasted 24 February 2018 California · Napa Valley

Medium-bodied and agreeable notes of black and dark red core fruit; some earth, spice, and dark chocolate to add a mediocre amount of interest. Otherwise, another fairly basic and pedestrian version of a round and plush…

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2014

Herb Lamb Cabernet Sauvignon HL Reserve

California · Napa Valley

I'm not entirely sure why you would make a Reserve version of this wine in 2014, but ok. An ever-so-slight improvement from the original version in terms of depth, but otherwise this is the same wine…

Reviewed 24 February 2018
2011

Herb Lamb Cabernet Sauvignon HL

California · Napa Valley

Ok, so I seriously have to call out any used car salesman who tells me there is anything even remotely redeemable here beyond a rancid, broken soul of a core in this wine. Huge, inflammatory blasts…

Reviewed 24 February 2018
2012

Herb Lamb Cabernet Sauvignon HL

California · Napa Valley

At first sip, a similar experience to my CT notes a few months ago. However, a soft plum note appeared after an hour or so of decanting, which threw off some of the initial classical Cabernet flavors…

Reviewed 17 September 2017
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