Reviews

Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon

Same notes as a few months ago. I know others enjoy this, but I just can't wrap my head around this as a true expression of the varietal. It has no varietal characteristics that really make it…

Maybach Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Materium

Naysayers be dammed, because I can't for the life of me find a reason not to rate the 2014 Materium much different than the 2013. In fact, I have to say that this wine is perhaps singing even better…

Realm Cellars Farella Vineyard

I gotta stop drinking all of these awesome wines. I feel like I'm just giving away high scores on CT lately. However, this is yet another well deserving wine. Tastes even better than I remember it to…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Elysian Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard

PnP with higher-toned red fruit notes that scream baby in a bottle. Purity of fruit is evident, as is the balance among the acidity, structure, and core fruit. However, as good a bottle of wine as…

12c Cabernet Sauvignon G3 Reserve Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

PnP with a small pour; it was really tight and high-toned. Red fruit notes with alcohol. A little tart in the finish, but some deeper red and purple fruit flavors started to peek through. Came across…

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Coliseum Block

I hadn't originally planned on opening this wine, but a flawed 2012 Carter Coliseum pushed me to make sure a bottle of the 2013 wasn't having issues too.

Carter Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Coliseum Block

Slight hints of alcohol and vinegar on the nose. Same on the palate. Fruit was dead and flat; slightly sour aftertaste. No finish otherwise. Air made the alcohol and acid more pronounced. Never…

Quivet Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard

Not surprisingly, PnP was indeed a little jammy and primary. Purple and red berry notes, alcohol, and some asphalt.

Schrader Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon GIII Beckstoffer Georges III Vineyard

PnP and over the course of the first couple of hours, notes of higher-toned, red berry fruit dominated. Red currant, some tart cranberry (which wasn't the most desirable of flavors for me personally…

TOR Cabernet Sauvignon Melanson Vineyard

Similar to my previous note except this has really smoothed out since the last time I tasted it 6+ months ago. PnP with just some swirling in the glass gave way to nice black raspberry, black cherry,…

Scarlett Wines Cabernet Sauvignon

PnP was an exercise in all things glutinous and homey: fat, fruity, sweet, and succulent. Started out as too much of a good thing, like an awkward, romping Labrador puppy that was just full of…

Forman Cabernet Sauvignon

Same as all of my previous notes, except that I felt this go-around had a decent hit of more fruit and overall depth than before. This might be the most encouraging experience I've had with this…

Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection

Same as my previous notes. Drink sooner than later in my opinion. 93 tops. A bit overdone and sweet for me.

Maybach Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Materium

I am actually reluctant to rate this as 100 points just because that tends to set different expectations for different people. Tonight, for me, this was a perfect wine for my palate. Somewhat…

Rivers-Marie Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard

After a couple of hours in the decanter, this wine exhibited notes of red and black currant, black cherry, purple plum, cedar, alcohol, and a bit of chalky limestone. Had a lot of verve and energy on…

Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon Cask

PnP with notes of black fruit, dark plum, black licorice, and some dark chocolate. Agreeable and an easy crowd pleaser, but fairly flat and predictable on the attack. What I would consider a "basic"…

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Three Twins Vineyard

I'm really liking this wine right now. It is in a very good place with barely a splash decant. Red and black currant, licorice, black cherry liqueur, purple plum, blue and grey pebbles, and hints of…

Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Kaliholmanok Kicu'me

Similar to my notes over a year ago. One of the best bottles of wine I've had recently, and certainly up there with a couple other amazing specimens among all of the ten other Pott wines served. For…

Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Her Majesty's Secret Service Stagecoach Vineyard

A decent example of a 2012 Cabernet, but fell a little behind when served next to the otherwise phenomenal 2012 Arsenal and Actaeon. Red and black currant, purple plum, raspberry liqueur, and some…

Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Actaeon Quixote Vineyard

Nearly identical to my notes from 10/4/2016. Served after a 2011 Actaeon and side-by-side with a 2012 Her Majesty's Secret Service. Though I preferred the 2011 HMSS to the 2011 Actaeon, I favored the…

Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Actaeon Quixote Vineyard

Similar to my notes from over a year ago. This was served side-by-side with a 2011 Her Majesty's Secret Service. I preferred the HMSS over this Actaeon in that the HMSS had more depth and…

Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Her Majesty's Secret Service Stagecoach Vineyard

This followed a 2012 Pott Arsenal, so it was a tough act to follow. However, it was served side-by-side with a 2011 Actaeon; I preferred this HMSS with its more full mouthfeel and concentration. The…

Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon The Arsenal Greer Vineyard

This was the first of ten wines poured, and it sure caught the attention of all who were at the Pott residence. It was essentially a PnP, with just a little swirling in the glass to allow it to…

Seven Stones Cabernet Sauvignon

I'd love to pretend that I found this wine to be merely agreeable and well crafted, but straight from a PnP, I found this wine to be utterly amazing. From the first sip, I was sold. This had a…

Pott Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Incubo

I couldn't agree more with Cristal2000's notes on this wine. From the first sip, you know this is a special wine. Still just a bit tight and wrapped up, but displaying that signature Mount Veeder…