Cabernet tasting results...
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| Posted on January 19, 2018 at 10:33:39 | ||
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 ...7 of us tasted 7 cabernet sauvignons. Most were decanted an hour ahead of time. Lowest points was the favorite. 7. 1984 SF Symphony Bd of Gov. Select (bottled by Wheeler) $60 (in 1984) - 41pts - 4 lasts - it was amazing this 34 year old bottle held up so well - it was very drinkable and only about half the tasters identified it as the oldest one. 6. 2012 Stonegate Rutherford $35 - 31pts - 1 first 4/5. 2014 Daou Reserve Paso Robles $48 - 29pts - 2 lasts (my last) 4/5. 2014 Cameron Hughes Lot 601 $32 - 29pts 3. 2015 Textbook Napa $27 - 24pts (my #3 and my wine) 2. 2014 Louis Martini Napa $30 - 22pts - 3 firsts, 1 last (my first) 1. 2015 Substance Columbia Valley, WA $16 - 20pts - 3 firsts (Costco - Parker 92pts) All of these were pretty good and as you can see, the preferences were all over the place. Some held up a little better or improved over time. The top 3 wines were only 2 pts apart. Most preferred a young, inexpensive wine to the older, more expensive ones.
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| Thank you very much, posted on March 7, 2018 at 08:58:19 | |
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Location: San Jose CA Joined: April 3, 2002 Contributor Since: December 29, 2003 |
It's great you share your group's observations.
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