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9.3

Brandlin Estate Mount Veeder Estate Cuvée 2019, Napa Valley, California

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Strong nose of blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, diet coke, dark chocolates, light earth, tobacco leaf, herbs, light spices, black pepper.

Full-bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and very fruity on the palate with black currants, black plums, stewed cherries, chocolates, cedar, coffee, tobacco, cola, light earth, herbs, peppercorn, licorice and green tea.

Long spicy finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Mount Veeder. Elegant and robust. Spicy and entertaining.

Well balanced with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Rich and extracted. The high alcohol is well integrated by now.

Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 2 hours in the decanter.

This 5 year old will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years, with good potential to become a 94 point wine.

Easy drinking and very tasty. Loved the complexity on the nose and kept smelling on it.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Zinfandel, 7.5% Petit Verdot and 7.5% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (33% new) French Oak barrels for 20 months.

14.9% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$75. — 17 days ago

Michael Chelus

8.9

Cherry, raspberry preserves, currant, stewed fruit, blackberry and oak. Full-bodied and moderate tannins. — a year ago

Roberto Carli

9.2

Well balanced and mostly secondary. Black fruit takes a back seat to graphite. Tannins still need time to soften — 2 years ago

Neal Ferry

9.3

Just about perfect, tons of tannins, dryness and fruit — 18 days ago

Marc Fagelman

9.3

Wow! Easy drinking. Lush fruit! Packs a punch at 15.7%
#notatypo — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2021 Mataro “Napa County” pours a deep ruby/purple with a transparent core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is youthful showing abundant, gorgeous dark fruits: blackberry and marionberry, purple flowers, cocoa, black pepper, stony minerals and soft baking spices. In the palate, medium+ tannins with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose and there is a long, spicy finish. FWIW, I typically feel the Sandlands Mataros need a bit of time in the cellar. This version from the Brandlin Vineyard is delicious and already pretty easy to enjoy. Drink now with some patience but this can easily age for 15-20 years. — a year ago

Meghan C

9.3

Enjoyed at Bourbon Steak Sky Bar at the JW Marriott in Nashville on 10/13/2024. — 3 months ago

Ron R

9.2

Classic Mt Veeder small berry signature. — 7 months ago

with Anne-marie

Raul Puga

9.4

Really delicious. Big and bold but super elegant — a year ago

Jason Sliwa

9.0

Big bodied, sumptuous red that pairs with red meat. — 2 years ago

with Vicki