2007 Ladera Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain

Community Tasting Notes (74) Avg Score: 91.4 points

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  3/15/2024 - napasoutherner wrote:

  Gave to Sue for her Birthday Girls Weekend in PB

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  10/14/2023 - Deelirious wrote: 92 Points

  Wow, purchased in 2011 for $26 a bottle. This stuff has really aged well. Tannins have mellowed out but this had the structure to go the distance. Soft fruit but well integrated and complex.

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  9/14/2022 - dhogan68 wrote: 94 Points

  Really enjoyed this wine. I will submit more later but I think I will wait a few more years for my last 07 ladera. Still young spry, rich, bold fruit. Tannins have softened but zero evidence of oxidative ageing that can’t be explained away. Seriously I was not in the mood to over analyze this one but found myself falling away from the conversation around me and just admiring the wine and the experience.

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  3/11/2022 - prism wrote: 93 Points

  Decanted for three hours. Still going strong. I wouldn’t hold these beyond a couple of years: a lovely and contemplative Cab, but I don’t see where greater aging would improve this noticeably.

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  1/23/2022 - Sommfan Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Initially very backwards but after about 60 minutes became much more balanced and approachable. Surprised this is drinking as it is for a Howell Mtn. Hard to see how this evolves further.

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