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Lot 662 | 2016 Sonoma Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
A superstar Cabernet from Sonoma Valley you'll definitely want to pick up by the case - compare at $100/bottle.
$29.00
(52 Reviews)
Wine Details
Pours just a shade off squid ink. Opens with lovely white flower florals, ripe blackberry, black cherry, and toasty oak all coming together in what is already a gorgeous nose despite only now beginning to unwind. With just a few minutes of air the aromatics get really vibrant – there’s a real electricity to the fruit here. Generous on the palate with supple, fine-grained, well-proportioned tannins all beautifully balanced with rich black fruit echoing through a lengthy finish.
- Vintage
- 2016
- Appellation
- Sonoma Valley
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Alcohol by Volume
- 15.5%
- Cases Produced
- 450
- Drink/hold
- Now through 2028
- Release Email
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Cam Confidential
Produced by a Napa Valley winery from a Sonoma Valley vineyard just west of the famed Monte Rosso Vineyard (and by just west I mean maybe a few hundred yards down the hillside), this wine was an absolute standout, not only holding its own but outperforming Oakville and Rutherford offerings from the same winery at double the price.
Dark, inky, and exquisite, it’s a beautiful Cabernet that perfectly sums up the 2016 vintage with its combination of power, finesse, beguiling aromatics, and supple mouthfeel. Perfectly proportioned in every way and a terrific testament to underappreciated terroir of the cooler hillside regions in the southern portions of Sonoma Valley, this is some of the classiest juice you’ll ever see at $29/bottle – not surprising, given the fruit for this wine was the anchor component in a $100/bottle Icon-level Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Chris
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1/2/2020
Napa-like Cab
Sonoma is amazing but I still think of Napa when drinking Cabs and this drinks very well even right out of the bottle through an aerator. I would never guess 15.5% alcohol because it is so easy and pleasant to drink. Not quite as severe and hot as some recent cabs I have had. We couldn't define it, but my wife said it has a spa quality, a vanilla sandalwood smooth aroma. Will buy again! Based on other reviews, I think that the extra 6 months have helped it mellow.
Brian
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10/24/2019
Not one of my favorites
Maybe I had a bad bottle or a particularly bad day at the office. All my notes say is 'Looked good coming from the decanter to the glass, but the nose was disappointing. Limited flavor profile and not paring well with the meal.' Unfortunately I did not write down what the meal was.
Patricia
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8/27/2019
Nice one
This wine was part of my wine club delivery. I’m so glad we got it. I would have never have picked on my own. It’s rich, bold, and just so very good. I have already ordered more.
BJ
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6/25/2019
Gorgeous Color and Nose
Probably too soon to drink, but gave it a 2 1/2 hr decant and gave it a go. The color is dark and delicious. After the decant, it still took adding more air, via swirling the glass, to bring out deep, rich aromas. I would drink this again and again, if offered, but I think it may need more time in the bottle to fulfill its excellence. I will save the remaining bottle a couple more years.
Randy
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5/16/2019
This is a keeper!
Just pouring it in the glass gives a clue... intense, inky. It does explode, if it has enough air. Decanting it and giving it some breathing room will unlock its full potential. Of course, holding on it for a couple of years is also good! Great value for the price.
Stanley
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5/14/2019
Lovely wine
Lovely wine. I'm going to cellar it for a year or two. It'll only get better.
Eric
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5/9/2019
Over promised
The color (almost black) and the noise were great, but seemed a bit thin and lacking in fruit. I think it needs more aging and a much longer decant. Looking forward to opening more bottles in a couple of years.
Lynne
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4/29/2019
Young
Nice wine, though I think it would benefit from being in the bottle a little longer.
Margaret
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4/29/2019
Big Cab
Agree with another reviewer, liked the 663 better.
Peter
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4/16/2019
It was ok.
I've only had one bottle so I will temper this review. In my summary I noted "it was ok" and it was, but maybe I need to try another bottle especially after reading some other good reviews. To me, maybe it was a bit too fruity for my taste. To each his own!!