2021 Substance Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 88.3 points

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  5/6/2024 - GerardoGV Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Medium ruby. Blackberry. Plum. Vanilla. Chocolate. Leather. Earth. Fig. Dark red fruit. Decanted for two hours and new aromas keep popping up. Medium to full body. Round tannins. Balanced acidity. A SOLID cab at an incredible price. Would buy again.

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  5/1/2024 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This is the closest thing I have to a "house wine", one I buy at least fairly consistently through the years when looking for a reliable party favorite, very inexpensive gift, or simply something for my MIL to enjoy whenever she feels like it. This is my first time with this vintage.
  
  I keep expecting to suddenly and inexplicably be disappointed with this wine, but this was another strong showing- I shouldn't have ever doubted the incredible QPR here. I think it could use a year to come out of its shell, after which it could be a 94 for the price point, but it doesn't need it. This is the real deal. A gentle but really lovely nose of black cherries and black plums, with touches of earthy coffee and dark chocolate (not overly green at all, which I am super sensitive to). Same on the palate, with some good depth, acidity, and structure. The only drawback here is the tannin density, a bit coarse and tough at this stage. That's easily solved with a good fatty burger, or a year or two of napping in the cellar.

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  4/27/2024 - AD_jutant wrote: 85 Points

  brvino Wine Tasting #6 - Cabernet Sauvignon (blind) (brvino Undergraduate Wine Club at UCLA): Ruby turning garnet as well which is surprising.
  This is more resolved than the first one, so maybe my guess was incorrect (it was, in fact, correct). I get some oak leaf aromas, red currant and black currant. Some anise and clove, too, even a little earthiness.
  On the palate, it has medium- and more resolved tannin even if gritty. Some anise and fennel notes. Resin note here too which I don’t really like.
  Surprisingly medium+ finish with the fennel and the resin note.
  8-/18

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  4/26/2024 - LEEJV123 wrote: 88 Points

  Medium body, slightly angular, fruity.

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  4/18/2024 - jdurstjr Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Savory notes, great QPR, hits the spot on a budget for cab fans.

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