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2013

Mending Wall Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasted 16 October 2015 California · Napa Valley

A great effort. Tasted alongside the 2012 Mending Wall Cabernet (see my CT notes on the 2012). Has all of the crowd-pleasing stuffing of the 2012, but the 2013 also gains points for a more layered and complex fruit and…

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Mending Wall Petite Sirah Palisades Vineyard

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Very similar to my notes on 10/16/2015. The difference between PnP and a four hour decant was fairly minimal. Blue and black liqueur fruit flavors, with some asphalt, slate, and hints of bitter dark…

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2012

Mending Wall Cabernet Sauvignon

California · Napa Valley

All of my other previous notes apply. This just feels like sort of a lost wine. Nothing really distinguishing about it. I found it difficult to maintain interest in this throughout consumption. As a…

Reviewed 25 December 2016
2013

Mending Wall Cabernet Sauvignon

California · Napa Valley

PnP with wild flavors of red and black berry, red currant, black cherry, black raspberry, tobacco, bitter chocolate, and dust. A little high-toned to start, but quickly lost its bite after a little…

Reviewed 12 July 2016
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