Jordan Vineyard & Winery
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Crazy good - guessed Medoc bordeaux - really holding up for an 83-85 pt vintage #SommCon 68% french oak
Crazy good - guessed Medoc bordeaux - really holding up for an 83-85 pt vintage #SommCon 68% french oak
1 person found it helpfulJul 23rd, 201812 years old and drinking much younger. Just a touch of garnet on the rim but otherwise still ruby in color. Bright fruit jumps out of the glass right away. Candied Blackberries, tobacco, green tea. Almost touches on bubble gum. It goes on to smell more on the dried fruit side after about 10 minutes of decanting but still holds up. (Cork broke so I had to decant. Anecdotally, not a ton of sediment, but some.) A very slight bell pepper note and well integrated. Palate says what the nose knows. Good acidity and bone dry. No RS here that I can detect. A modest body. Rather dry pomegranate in flavor at this point. Dusty yet modest tannins rounded out a solid, lasting, fruity finish. 13.5% alcohol.
12 years old and drinking much younger. Just a touch of garnet on the rim but otherwise still ruby in color. Bright fruit jumps out of the glass right away. Candied Blackberries, tobacco, green tea. Almost touches on bubble gum. It goes on to smell more on the dried fruit side after about 10 minutes of decanting but still holds up. (Cork broke so I had to decant. Anecdotally, not a ton of sediment, but some.) A very slight bell pepper note and well integrated. Palate says what the nose knows. Good acidity and bone dry. No RS here that I can detect. A modest body. Rather dry pomegranate in flavor at this point. Dusty yet modest tannins rounded out a solid, lasting, fruity finish. 13.5% alcohol.
1 person found it helpfulJan 7th, 2016
Cliche right? I dont care, this restrained beauty is just awesome. Red fruit oriented, red currants and dried cherries. Pink roses and a nice red bell pepper finish to the nose. Acidic and ripe black cherries and underripe black raspberries on the palate with a lingering bell pepper and fresh earthy finish. Paired with a filet and mushroom ravioli. To die for. Tasted an 02 tonight and it was like water. This 03 is absurdly good. On the 02 i suspect maderization. Returning the bottle to try another. Well see what happens.
Cliche right? I dont care, this restrained beauty is just awesome. Red fruit oriented, red currants and dried cherries. Pink roses and a nice red bell pepper finish to the nose. Acidic and ripe black cherries and underripe black raspberries on the palate with a lingering bell pepper and fresh earthy finish. Paired with a filet and mushroom ravioli. To die for. Tasted an 02 tonight and it was like water. This 03 is absurdly good. On the 02 i suspect maderization. Returning the bottle to try another. Well see what happens.
1 person found it helpfulNov 2nd, 2015
Had this ticked away in cellar and waited too long. The wine was good but not a Jordan great. The wine lost its luster and balance. Finish was a little short.
Had this ticked away in cellar and waited too long. The wine was good but not a Jordan great. The wine lost its luster and balance. Finish was a little short.
Feb 15th, 2016
The ugly duckling of the 00s, though it has improved marginally over the last couple years. A bit disjointed and flabby
The ugly duckling of the 00s, though it has improved marginally over the last couple years. A bit disjointed and flabby
May 30th, 2014
Jordan Cabernet Suavignon 2003! Espectacular
Jordan Cabernet Suavignon 2003! Espectacular
Apr 1st, 2013
About the only thing this was better than last night was a zoom call.
About the only thing this was better than last night was a zoom call.
May 17th, 2020
Highly acidic with cherries on the sniffy sniff. Mildly tannic and may improve with 5 more years of cellaring. The acid needs to be tamed. Medium finish.
Highly acidic with cherries on the sniffy sniff. Mildly tannic and may improve with 5 more years of cellaring. The acid needs to be tamed. Medium finish.
Feb 13th, 2018