!984 Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting
Walnut Creek, Ca.
Tasted Monday, July 28, 1997 by bestdamncab with 38 views
Introduction
Great Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage to taste.
Flight 1 - Famous 1984 Cabernet Sauvignons (6 Notes)
La Jota was a pleasant surprise.
Closing
Surprising scores to me.
1984 La Jota Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 96 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
Nose of lovely fruit, cherry, very bright fruit, lovely rich berry fruit, lots of tannin, needs five years to peak, great, rich, black cherry and truffle finish.
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1984 Forman Cabernet Sauvignon 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Nose of violet and lovely fruit, with green pepper, very tasty, sweet, briary fruit on the palate, lovely taste of herbal stems, very fresh and lively fruit on the palate, feminine, almost elegant, delicious, long finish.
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1984 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Nose of nice, lovely fruit, touch of wood and berry, bright, fresh fruit on the palate, touch simple, long, long finish, hints of ammonia during the tasting.
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1984 Freemark Abbey Cabernet Bosché 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
Great, rich fruit, hints of wood, bark, and age on the nose, same on the palate, opens quickly than shows vanilla and sweet cherry fruit, very complete.
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1984 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series 84 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Mediocre nose, hints of mushrooms and bark, almost harsh fruit, trifle lite, remind me of old, tired Bordeaux, shows American Oak, slightly tired fruit, with a nice hint of wood on the finish.
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1984 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Bella Oaks 83 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford
Nice nose of fruit and bark, lots of fruit and wood here, hints of cold coffee on the nose, same on the palate, short/medium finish hurt score.
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