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Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Tasted 12 August 2018 California · Napa Valley

Bumped this up a point. Day 3 in a proof bottle. This hit the mark after some controlled aeration over a few days. Deep black cherry, black raspberry, red licorice, cassis, and some black soil and chocolate chunk notes.…

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9 August 2018 From a previously Coravin'd bottle. Less deep, intense, and complex than the Three Twins, the NV had a touch more red fruit by comparison. Drank… 2 August 2018 Coravin pour. Red/black cherry liqueur, cassis, red currant, and some vanilla. This needed more air (which I didn't have an opportunity to give it… 1 November 2016 Still solid. 93-94 points. Previous notes apply. This bested a 2012 Boich GIII and a 2012 Pruett Taylor's Syrah by a decent margin. Drink now with no… 22 October 2016 Served side-by-side with a 2008 Rudd Oakville. At first PnP, the Myriad exploded with its typical awesome dark berry fruit. 26 July 2016 Previous specific tasting notes still apply. I continue to love this wine. Slow O2 at 54° for an hour. Consumed over two more hours, which was the… 5 June 2016 Same as previous notes. Just a down right friggin great Cabernet and a phenomenal QPR. For me, there is no better Napa Cab. for my money. 10 May 2016 Previous notes apply. 94-95 solid points. Awesome as always. Didn't really give this time to open up, so I would recommend a few hours in the… 7 March 2016 Kudos to AGEVERETT, YACK MAN, and BLUEGOOSE who nailed this wine perfectly. 21 August 2015 Tasted at a private Carter Cellars 2013 Horizontal tasting, with additional 2013 Myriad wines for comparison.
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