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2005 Plumpjack Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
Vineyard: Plumpjack
Price: $79.99
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Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Style: Red
Region: United States > California > Napa Valley
Other Vintages: 2008 2004 2002 2001 1994
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WINEMAKER'S NOTE
"The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a full-bodied, chewy effort displaying copious aromas of lead pencil shavings, black currants, blueberries, licorice, charcoal, and spice box along with a hint of new oak. This beauty should unfold gracefully over the next 5-7 years, and last for two decades or more. Winemaker Tony Biagi appears to have carte blanche authority to recreate the greatness that existed in this vineyard when Nils Venge was making the wines in the mid-seventies, under the Villa Mt...
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  • Wine Advocate
  • Vintage Chart
    Rating for United States-California: 95 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>
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  • csmithiii
    Doug Cohen Cru May 2009