GROTH, GROTH RESERVE, FENESTRA, AND DUNN

Wine Group bet Groth Regular Cabernet Sauvignon was easily better than the Fenestra Cabernet Sauvignon. I supplied the Fenestra and they would open the Dunn if Fenestra was better than the Groth. If I lost, I had to supple the Dunn.

Groth vs. Fenestra

• 1987 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 95 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  Great, bright red color in the glass, big rich fruit, intense concentration, very intense, berry fruit, lots of berry fruit and great currants on the finish and aftertaste, needs 7 years to peak.
  Group Wine #1.

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• 1986 Fenestra Cabernet Sauvignon Smith & Hook Vineyard 93 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  Sweet, licorice candy on the nose, sweet licorice candy in the mouth, well balanced, nearly elegant, long pleasant finish with hints of acid and sweet fruit.
  Group #2.

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• 1985 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon 89 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

  Rich, fruity, almost black berry nose, sweet, juicy, black berry fruit on the palate, rich fruit, big tannins on the finish.
  Group #6.

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• 1984 Fenestra Cabernet Sauvignon Smith & Hook Vineyard 88 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  Opens very nicely, sweet candy, minerals, and shoe leather, nice berry fruit, high in acid and fruit, well balanced, good acid on the lip smacking finish.
  Group #3.

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• 1983 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 86 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

  Hints of veggie, rich fruit, big port like presence, rich fruit, concentrated fruit, needs time to peak about 5 years, good acid, good fruit, with medium tannins.
  Group Wine #10.

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• 1985 Fenestra Cabernet Sauvignon Smith & Hook Vineyard 84 Points

  USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

  Very slow to open, weedy, stemy, with hints of licorice, sweet fruit, very rich, medium/big body, great finish with a hint of acid.
  Group #4.

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• 1986 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon 84 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

  Rich, berry nose, slightly watery, nice berry fruit, lots of acid.
  Group #8.

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• 1983 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon 83 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

  Nose of sweet/sour fruit, great, rich nose, high in alcohol, nice red color in the glass, rich fruit, trifle sour, good acid and fruit, needs 2+ years, long finish with slight tannins.
  Group #5.

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• 1984 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon 83 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

  rich, stinky, fruity nose fades to coffee, leather, and fruit, big body, highly structured wine, great acid and sweet fruit, needs 4 years.
  Group #7.

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• 1987 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon 83 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville

  Very young, oily nose that blows off, medium/big body, nice fruit, lots of acid, hints of alcohol, needs 5 years to peak.
  Group #9.

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Fenestra won with #1, #3, #5, and Groth was #2, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9.
There were 6 chances for Groth to win vs. 3 chances for Fenestra to win.