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Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2006


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Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2006


Cabernet Sauvignon

from Columbia Valley, Washington

red wine
Wine Spectator 92 point ratingWine Spectator 92 point rating
The Wine Advocate 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 90 point rating
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2005
Wine & Spirits Wine & Spirits 91 point ratingWine & Spirits Wine & Spirits 91 point rating
Wine Spectator Wine Spectator 90 point ratingWine Spectator Wine Spectator 90 point rating
2004
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2003
Wine Spectator Wine Spectator 91 point ratingWine Spectator Wine Spectator 91 point rating
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2001
Wine Spectator Wine Spectator 90 point ratingWine Spectator Wine Spectator 90 point rating
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Item No. 97308 
red wine style:
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winemaker's notes:

#33 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2009

A blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc.

Rich and expressive with ripe blackberry, currant and spicy black cherry aromas and flavors. Well-balanced, with plenty of dark fruit flavors lingering across a lengthy, expressive finish.

The Columbia Valley is a diverse growing region that provides a wide range of fruit expression by variety allowing the winemaker to craft rich, multi-layered wines by blending grapes from unique vineyards throughout the region. Vineyard sources that give this wine its richness and complexity include our estate vineyard, Stillwater Creek, and such well-known Columbia Valley vineyards as Seven Hills and Red Mountain, among others. The Cabernet Sauvignon is aged 20-months in predominantly French oak barrels; both new, and one-year-old.

critical acclaim:

" Dense and chewy, but with a nice lift of acidity and freshness as the finish rolls in, framing the cherry, blackberry, coffee and smoke flavors as they linger expressively. Best from 2011 through 2018."

92 Points

Wine Spectator

"The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley reveals darker fruits than the Merlot as well as greater structure. Ripe, spicy, and flavorful on the palate, it will continue to open over the next 2-3 years and offer prime drinking from 2011 to 2018. "

90 Points

The Wine Advocate

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number of reviews: 3
number of lists: 3
3 out of 3 people would buy this wine again.
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  Nice - 1/11/2010
I would buy this wine again
Great with strong cheese (e.g., french blue); realtively smooth, no distinct flavors come through. Very nice - but I didn't like it as much as some of the other reviewers.

 
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  Great value - 10/20/2009
I would buy this wine again
Great value cab. While it may not have the complexity a harder (or more expensive) cab might have, worth every cent.

 
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  Very elegant - 9/17/2009
I would buy this wine again
Medium/full bodied with a very rich mouthfeel. Intense notes of cherry and vanilla with the oak providing a firm foundation without getting in the way. Reminds me of th 05 St. Clement Oroppas.

 
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