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2012

Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasted 23 November 2016 Napa Valley · Howell Mountain

PnP was an immediate clash between jammy blackberry and a tannic slap in the face. The finish fell apart almost immediately. DECANT!

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2016

Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon True Vineyard

Napa Valley · Howell Mountain

A one-note dollop of red/black fruit, with a static delivery that moves across the palate with predictable flavor expansion. Lacks personality and a distinct focus. Finishes flaccid and without…

Reviewed 29 March 2026
2014

Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon True Vineyard

Napa Valley · Howell Mountain

Four years ago this wine was strutting it's stuff in all sorts of interesting ways, most notably of course in the full-of-flavor department. This go-around I have to say I feel as though this is a…

Reviewed 11 April 2021
2013

Outpost Immigrant True Vineyard

Napa Valley · Howell Mountain

Still a huge monster that spits grit and sediment just as much as it thrusts out a concentrated core of blackberry, black cherry, and purple plum flavors. A push-pull delivery in its current state,…

Reviewed 23 January 2020
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