2019 Scattered Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 88.9 points

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  1/14/2023 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 90 Points

  $25 (Costco) Napa 2019 Scattered Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon. Mid garnet, viscous (14.5 alc.); red fruit, cassis, herbaceous, berry nose; mid+acids; medium full tannins; semi-long berry and wood finish. 16 UC Davis scale, 90 other scales.

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  8/8/2022 - Kofocoto1 wrote: 86 Points

  Not bad - Costco

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  4/23/2022 - tombiro Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Cranberries, blueberries, maybe some seashells on the nose. Honestly got more Sonoma of a vibe. Nice upwards momentum on the palate. Soft tannins. Lovely finish. Really nice surprise.

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  1/12/2022 - Joe the Critic Likes this wine: 91 Points

  This was a pleasant surprise (currently on sale at Costco for $20). I bought a bottle to try, expecting the typical blueberry syrup one normally finds in California cabs at this price range — but this is a well-made wine with identifiable Napa character and lovely balance. The sweet cassis fruit is enrobed in gentle tannins of cedar and mint with a touch of herbs. There’s not much acidity, but the savory notes are in perfect harmony with the fruit. So nice to find such tasty fruit and such a well-crafted wine from Cali at this price point.

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  11/19/2021 - The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Retail $40. Big. Ass. Bottle. Joel Aiken, winemaker. Right off the front, this is a ridiculous bottle--clearly the fine people at Purple Wines have no love for the planet as this bottle must weigh well over two pounds and more than twice what it needs to be. Either they think the consumers are complete idiots or, indeed, consumers *are* as dumb as rocks by using this bottle. I almost want to leave it there since this really ticks me off, but there is wine in the bottle and it is fairly good, punching above its price point (I almost said "weight class" but even I can't use that pun here). A load of red and dark fruit with a surprising amount of dark earth on the nose, it is quite enticing in the glass. On the palate, it is much the same with great balance and plenty of weight, stopping far short of being over the top. Excellent. If I had any integrity, I would give this 49 points because of the bottle, but I like Joel Aiken (and I am pretty sure the bottle choice was not his).
  
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