Velvety

Tenuta San Guido

Bolgheri Sassicaia Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc 2004

2004 Vintage. From Double Magnum. At Harry's Bar. Dark purple hue. On the nose high concentration of stewed black fruits, Black Forest cherries, kirsh liqueur, almond paste. Primary and youthful, but layers of complexity starting to show. Alluring. On the palate, velvety and rich, whilst maintaining class and elegance. Tannins are lush and ripe. Medium plus alcohol, medium acidity and a long finish. This is a big Sass, but none the worse for it. It's perfectly drinkable now but in this format, could last another decade or two as it sheds its puppy fat. Excellent. Drink now until 2035+ — 9 years ago

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Quintessa

Rutherford Red Blend

Mike R
9.4

Love the wine and winery - excited the damn Olympics are finally here - don't hate me but go Red, White and Blue - plus want the UK Rugby Seven team to do well (long story) - the wine is starter - been saving these babies -a winner from Napa - rich, spicy with velvety texture and a firm acid structure; elegant, balanced palette and legs built to last.a very long time - really SMILING!
— 9 years ago

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Mike R

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This was really good and I highly recommend
David Goldfinger

David Goldfinger

Very nice mike. Really good wine

Château Margaux

Premier Grand Cru Classé Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend 1979

This was a surprise. Velvety and delicious we decide to drink this first growth blind and confused it for the 82. I was amazed at the depth of fruit and complexity this wine showed at 37..... The wine equivalent of a three some. — 10 years ago

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Shafer Vineyards

Hillside Select Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon

Velvety mouthfeel with medium tannins. Robust red and dried fruits, finish of vanilla and graphite. Quaffable af. Would pair with lamb, rabbit, pork, cheese, hummus. Versatile. Honestly not worth it's price point. An off vintage from a delicious vinyard. Would not be hard to find a bottle 1/5 of the price. — 10 years ago

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Artemis Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Clear deep purple colour with watery rim. Clean medium intensity aroma with minty black cherry and black currant with hint of oak smokiness and vanilla. Dry on the palate full bodied medium alcohol with medium acidity and high but smooth velvety tannin. Flavours of earthy black currant, black cherry, and vanilla. Flavours last through into its long pleasant finish. Very good quality, drink now but can age for another 3 to 5 years for a even more balanced complexity. — 12 years ago

Château Pichon-Longueville Baron

Baron de Pichon-Longueville Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Holy wow! I don't know if there is such a thing as a "mouthgasm," but I just had it! It has a finish with which you could set the minute hand on your watch! Intense currant with wooly/velvety tannins! I think that they were trying to impress Parker... I'm sure they succeeded. — 12 years ago

Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Bright ripe red fruit with dark berries that linger on. The acidity is well balanced but a bit firm, hints of vanilla in the tannins, that are velvety and mouthwatering. Full bodied wine. — 9 years ago

Eric, Shay and 8 others liked this

Chappellet

Signature Donn Chappellet Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Damn good Pritchard hill cab. Incredibly smooth and velvety, minimal tannins. Blackberry pie on the nose — 9 years ago

Reed and Nick liked this

Château Mouton Rothschild

Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend

Drank for Sean's birthday. Drinking very well. Beautiful, velvety tannins and acidity. Leather, earth, mushroom, red fruits. — 10 years ago

Silver Oak

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Aromas of sweet oak right off the bat. Opening up well with a subtle, but nice fruit carried across the palate by the same sweet oak. Long, smooth, velvety finish... — 10 years ago

Daniel and Sarah liked this

Corison

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Fantastic. The best Corison I have tasted so far. Long soft tannins that round up this velvety Cabernet. Glad I followed the advice at the winery years ago. — 10 years ago

Château Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2007

Complex, velvety, bright delicious! — 12 years ago

Goose Bump

Velvety Red Blend 2011

Really great wine. Big hit at supper club. — 12 years ago

Amici Cellars

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Stupendous. The tannins...where to begin. So velvety and plush. Coffee, licorice, and cedar. Such a good selection. — 9 years ago

Krystal Vento
with Krystal
Craig and Cody liked this

Dominus Estate

Dominus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1994

1994 very Bordeaux like on the nose, earthy, with tobacco, and cedar with a hint of mushroom. On the palate surprisingly youthful with bright red fruit, cigar box, sweet tobacco, velvety tannins that lingers nicely! — 9 years ago

Gregory liked this

Justin Vineyards & Winery

Isosceles Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2009

A superb Cabernet from the Napa Valley. Rich, elegant, with a warm woody nose and velvety roundness. Lots of fruit and vanilla. To be sipped with pause and circumspection. Had the 2009 vintage. — 10 years ago

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Caymus Vineyards

40th Anniversary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Super velvety almost creamy. Touches of vanilla, cedar and coffee on the nose with luscious berry and plum flavors. — 10 years ago

Marilea Campomizzi
with Marilea

Far Niente Winery

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Great smooth and velvety fruit opening. blackberry and spices and licorice. Dark mocha emerges on the long finish. Well worth the high rating. Great wine. I — 10 years ago

Shafer Vineyards

One Point Five Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Great-took an hour to open-silly and velvety-red raspberries, fairly light on its feet. Anise dill, nice herbal backbone. — 12 years ago

Andrew Wesson
with Andrew
Ryan, Mark and 1 other liked this

Belle Glos

Meiomi Pinot Noir 2011

Amazing smooth velvety Pinot!! — 13 years ago