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2013

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon 9 Oaks 36 Month French Select Block 2 St. Helena Mountain

Tasted 9 September 2016 Napa Valley · St. Helena

Surprisingly accessible and overall a well done, top shelf expression of Napa Cabernet. As good or better as the 2014 equivalent barrel sample tried at the winery's Barrels & Beasts a few months back. Quality black and…

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16 July 2018 Finished the bottle. Previous note from the other day still applies except that the delivery was even more gorgeous. The supposed issue earlier on… 15 July 2018 Coravin pour. Beautiful black and dark purple core fruit. Some nice black currant, purple/black plum, black rock, and some dark soil to round it all…
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2014

Del Dotto The David Napa Valley

California · Napa Valley

Four years ago was my last spin with this wine. This bottle is improved from my previous experiences, though I still find this to be more of a plush and simple representation. Agreeable and all,…

Reviewed 25 May 2021
2016

Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Estate Family Reserve

Napa Valley · Rutherford

From barrel. The Rutherford became lost in the sea of other barrel samples that were a bit more compelling than this somewhat simple representation of its terroir. I could drink it, and it went fine…

Reviewed 6 October 2018
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