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2013

Mark Herold Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Brown Label

Tasted 13 April 2017 Napa Valley · Coombsville Flawed bottle

No pop sound or apparent release of pressure on PnP. Crystallized cork bottom. Some sediment. Immediate funk smell. Taste was overly Port-like and reduced. Stewed prune and fertilizer.

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14 December 2018 2013 Herold Coombsville and 2013 Herold Stagecoach Cabernets side-by-side. 15 April 2017 This was the second of two bottles. The first was flawed. This bottle was opened two days ago, corked, and allowed to sit upright for 2 days. This… 16 August 2016 Holding steady at 95-96 points. Previous tasting notes from a few months ago still apply. Three hours of air in a decanter at 54 degrees smoothed out… 11 June 2016 Similar to previous notes. 11 June 2016 Similar to previous notes. 4 June 2016 The 2013 Coombsville and Stagecoach were a straight tie for me this time around. Exact same notes of blackberry, black currant, black raspberry,… 4 June 2016 Exact same notes as 3/25/2016 and 4/15/2016. Dark chocolate notes of fairly intense deep blackberry, black currant, mocha, and vanilla bean. By… 15 April 2016 Similar to my notes on 3/25/2016 (especially in regards to the Coravin pour). I bumped this up to 94 points, as it is drinking really nicely at the… 15 April 2016 Same as my notes from 3/25/2016. Outstanding bottle of wine. 96+ points. 25 March 2016 Same as my CT notes on 2/12/2016. I bumped this up another point, as it was rocking, with all of the right parts in place. It had been open for a few…
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