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2015

Myriad Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Tasted 29 June 2017 California · Napa Valley

As expected, this is a masterfully crafted version of the NV. A lot of Kenefick fruit apparently went into this wine, and it shows with its youthfully fleshy, fruit-forward attack. A quick hit of alcohol on the back…

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23 April 2019 Still sticking to 2020+ (maybe even 2021) as a marker for offering an even more improved drinking window on this wine. It performs quite decently… 31 December 2018 Good black and red core fruit, cassis, and some spice, with a medium distribution of flavor and a rounded, more plush finish. Some alcohol on the… 16 June 2018 Previous notes apply. Though this could use 6-12 months to settle in a bit more, it's starting to operate on a solid level. I bumped this up a point… 30 May 2018 Previous notes apply. PnP was an initial punch of red and black cherry liqueur and vanilla extract. Decanted for an hour+, which GREATLY improved the… 10 February 2018 Previous notes apply. A lot of Amarena black cherry syrup, viscous cassis, and fresh vanilla bean notes dripping from this wine. It took a couple of… 9 December 2017 Previous notes apply. This rescued us from an otherwise abysmal wine consumption lineup earlier in the evening. 93+ points. Some short term (6… 4 November 2017 This wine displayed as it has been over the last few months. Previous notes apply. Of course, when served alongside all of the other Carter, Myriad,… 25 September 2017 Same as my previous notes. PnP was a blast of alcohol and higher register red fruit notes. All it took was about an hour in the decanter and this…
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