2019 Adamvs Cabernet Sauvignon Teres

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 93 points

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  4/17/2024 - franinnyc Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A K Laz selection. A big cab. Absolutely delicious with our beef stew. Ordered 3 more bottles and will hold.

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  3/27/2024 - sfwinelover1 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  At SF Slow Wine. I don’t usually score wines at walkaround tastings (or really any tasting when I don’t have control of the bottle) for myriad reasons (too small a taste, too rushed and no chance to monitor development, can’t pair it with food, don’t know aeration ablutions, etc., etc.), but the 4 Adamus wines (3 ‘19 cabs and a ‘11 Estate) were the belles of the ball at this well above expectations tasting, so I’m making an exception for all 4. I understand that this had been open, but not decanted, a couple of hours before my generous pour. More medium bodied and with far more integrated structure than either of the other ‘19s, this presents a lovely mix of fulsome, mouthfilling dark berries and cassis, dark chocolate, and dark florals leavened by savory notes of dark earth, exotic spice and cedar. While a bit more air, perhaps an hour, would have served this well, it’s basically good to go now, delicious and a pleasure to drink with enough structure and complexity to keep things fairly interesting (though unlikely to be confused with the Quintus or the Estate). Very reminiscent in quality, qualities and price point to the Arrow & Branch Black Label I had at a tasting there and bought a couple of bottles of. Should an entry level Cab go for $135 (winery price)? Above my pay grade, although you could certainly do worse for the money. Is this a qpr banger in a world where you can buy Hartwell Reserves, Riverains and Mt. Braves for $100-, back vintages of Blankiet and Larkmead LMV for this or less and the QC flagship and Flac for this (or even less)? Um, no, not in my book, but you could do a helluva worse. Drink now with lots of O2 or in the next 5-8 years. 94-95+

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  2/19/2024 - Bigdong wrote: 91 Points

  91+, sweet, oaky, big wine

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