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31 notes

2015

MacDonald Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley · Oakville

The 2015 was similar to the 2013 in many ways, except that the 2015 took a bit longer to shed some of its frame and allow the fruit to come forward. It was highly mineral-driven and the least…

Reviewed 7 December 2019
2014

MacDonald Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley · Oakville

The most inviting and "palate-compelling" right now, the 2014 Macdonald showed wonderfully expressive dark, black fruit, with some violets and asphalt adding to the profile. Surprisingly silky,…

Reviewed 7 December 2019
2013

MacDonald Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley · Oakville

100 points ALL DAY LONG. You want a To Kalon that can stand the test of time, this dude right here is the one to put your money on. The most gorgeous monster ever, wrapped up in a tight, super grippy…

Reviewed 7 December 2019
2016

MacDonald Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley · Oakville

Opened around 11AM, double-decanted, and remained re-corked in the bottle until 7PM. Re-opened, decanted, and followed over the course of a few hours. After the first hour of open air exposure in the…

Reviewed 29 November 2018
2015

MacDonald Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley · Oakville

Double-decanted and re-corked in-bottle for approximately 8 hours; then consumed out of a decanter over the course of over four more hours. By hour two, this had presented itself in a way that was…

Reviewed 2 June 2018
2015

MacDonald Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley · Oakville

Bam! Pow! Clench! Grip! Acid! Fruit! Rock! Spice! ...Like a Wham! Blam! comic strip page getting torn out of a magazine, crumpled up, and thrown in your face. The initial delivery of this wine was…

Reviewed 7 February 2018