Oakville East

Ghost Block

Estate Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Inky in color with a reddish rim.

Strong nose of black fruits with chocolate notes, cedar, vanilla, tobacco, Indian spices and licorice.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, cedar, licorice, vanilla, chocolates, tobacco, spices, peppercorn, coffee, cola and herbs.

Long spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is another terrific wine from the problematic 2020 vintage in Napa Valley. Nicely balanced, complex and smooth. Elegant with a great mouthfeel.

Rich, extracted and in your face kind of wine. The nose is really gorgeous at this point.

Drinking beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 90 minutes in the decanter. Good by itself as a sipping wine.

A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Malbec and 2% Petit Verdot. Organic.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$80.
— 4 days ago

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Ramey Wine Cellars

Pedregal Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2003

Excited to try out and see evolution of the 2005. Drinking well. More life to go! — 18 days ago

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Robert Mondavi Winery

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

Sophia and Johann’s rehearsal dinner (Sept 2018) — 6 years ago

Paradigm

Estate Bottled Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Paul J
9.2

PnP. Lovely purple color. Nose and wine were restrained and toned down. Classic Napa sweetness with touches of oak. Needs a decant. Got more expressive with air and a larger wine glass. — 11 days ago

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Hirsch Vineyards

East Ridge Pinot Noir 2012

Cool with coastal climate salts, muted dried strawberries and rose petals and cherry mint that need a real sniff. Refined with mid level expression, med rustic body, subtle nuance and concentration/structure that shows itself mostly in the mouth.

Lovely, not extraordinary.
— 22 days ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Interesting for some reason i have always preferred the St. Andreas Fault. But i must also admit I habe really not sampled their other wines sufficiently.
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Honestly @Pinotman /// Andreas I was a little underwhelmed
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I’ve found the Block 8 to be my favorite 🤷🏽‍♂️

Textbook (Jonathan & Susan Pey)

Mise En Place Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Just received the 2021s and thought I’d open a bottle. Decanted 15 minutes. Big red fruit - cherry, plum. Lighter bodied for a cab. Fruit is overpowering and just on the edge of too ripe. Tannins are soft with a slightly grippy feel. Good value. Someone rated this 97 which seems a bit high to me. — a month ago

Groth Vineyards & Winery

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Straight glass of Cabernet, very good, no particulars screaming at me..! — 11 days ago

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Screaming Eagle

Second Flight Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2014

2014, Screaming Eagle 2nd Label is a treat for sure. Color is a semi murky garnet purple. Nose - dark fruits, meaty, herbaceous menthol with floral notes, truffle, and a subtle vanilla kick at the end. Taste - black cherry and plum dominate. Concentrated and well structured, smooth and mouth coating giving it its elegant appeal. Secondary notes of mocha java, black pepper and a cedar graphite adding to its medium plus finish. — 24 days ago

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Gramercy Cellars

Lower East Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

These Lower East wines from Gramercy punch so far above their weight. They run half and full case sales maybe twice a year with free shipping, get on their mailing list, so good. — a month ago

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