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2018

Adamvs Cabernet Sauvignon Quintvs

Tasted 7 April 2023 Napa Valley · Howell Mountain

The 2018 is a somewhat softer version of the 2016 Quintvs, which really just means it wasn't as much of a powerhouse as the 2016. The 2018 is rounder in the mouth, with more succulent blackberry and black cherry…

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2016

Adamvs Cabernet Sauvignon Quintvs

Napa Valley · Howell Mountain

This bottle is richy-rich right from the start, but not so heavy that it slows down the flavor wave on entry and carries the chocolate-mulch covered black cherry profile from front to back in quick…

Reviewed 27 November 2024
2016

Adamvs Cabernet Sauvignon Quintvs

Napa Valley · Howell Mountain

My second go at the 2016 Quintvs, this time at home under a more controlled setting. A little fruity on the initial pull of the cork earlier in the day. I then went with a slow O2 in the bottle over…

Reviewed 23 October 2023
2018

Adamvs Cabernet Sauvignon Teres

Napa Valley · Howell Mountain

Along the same lines as the 2016, this 2018 has a fuller mouthfeel and some dark power to counterbalance the grainy frame. The 2018 displays some of the mineral-inflect tannic spine as the 2013, but…

Reviewed 7 April 2023
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