| Description |
$ / * |
Tasting notes |
2015 Cameron Hughes Lot 643
Paicines
Central Coast |
15
**** |
01/2020 Big body and very nice fruit. This is fully mature now, and a joy to drink.
Amazing wine for only $15. Compared to Lot 588, this wine is a bit lighter in body, and has
more cherry fruit. |
2015 Cameron Hughes Lot 588
Santa Barbara County |
15
**** |
12/2019 Big body and fruit. This is fully mature now, and a joy to drink.
Amazing wine for only $15. Compared to Lot 643, this wine has a bigger body, and has
more typical fruit. |
2017
Substance
Washington State |
13
*** |
03/2019
Very nice - medium body, good fruit. This wine has good Cabernet flavor. Definitely worth the price. |
2014
Columbia Crest - H3 |
15
*** |
12/2018
Very nice - medium body, good fruit. This wine has good Cabernet flavor, plus a bit of depth. Quite impressive for the price. |
2014
TerraNoble
Gran Reserva
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chile |
15
** |
06/2018 Decent wine - Medium body, a bit of fruit.
Fairly well balanced, but not really a bargain at this price.
Still looking for wines from Chile that are good tasting and reasonably priced. |
| 2014 Columbia Crest - Horse Heaven Hills |
13
*** |
05/2016
Very nice - medium body, good fruit. This wine has good Cabernet flavor, plus a bit of depth. Quite impressive for the price. |
2012 Cameron Hughes Lot 502
Spring Mountain |
25
**** |
02/2015 Big body and fruit. Tasted after it had been open 24 hours.
This is a VERY big Cabernet, but with little tannin. |
| 2012 Columbia Crest - Horse Heaven Hills |
13
*** |
09/2014
Very nice - medium body, good fruit. This wine has good Cabernet flavor, plus a bit of depth. Quite impressive for the price. |
| 2011 J. Lohr Seven Oaks |
12
** |
09/2014
Nice - medium body, good fruit. This wine has a decent Cabernet flavor, and is impressive for the price. |
2011 Cameron Hughes Lot 451
Napa Valley (Coombsville) |
27
**** |
02/2014 Big body and fruit. Tasted after decanting for three hours.
This is a VERY big Cabernet, but with little tannin. Great now - hard to imagine what more age could do. |
2011 Cameron Hughes Lot 385
Napa Valley (Stags Leap) |
28
*** |
12/2013 Big body and fruit. Tasted against Lot 418 after decanting for two hours.
This is a VERY big Cabernet, and a bit tannic. It needs two more years to show well. |
2011 Cameron Hughes Lot 418
Napa Valley (Oakville) |
25
**** |
12/2013 Big body and fruit. Tasted against Lot 385 after decanting for three hours.
This is a VERY big Cabernet, but with little tannin. Great now - hard to imagine what more age could do. |
2011 Cameron Hughes Lot 419
Napa Valley (Diamond Mountain) |
29
*** |
11/2013 Big body and fruit. Tasted WAY too early - should have decanted for three hours.
I checked the web site after a few days, and this wine was SOLD OUT already. |