Best Napa cabs from the past 15 years

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2013 MacDonald
2015 Scarecrow
2012 Ovid
2012 Bevan EE
2015 Carter GTO

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Were the Dunns you rated 98-100 current release or 30 years old? There can’t possibly be an in-between… :rofl:

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I pulled an ‘05 Black Cat to bring to Franks but swapped out for something else. If I only knew. BTW 1 case of Dupuis in the belly of the plane.

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2010 Schrader RBS Beckstoffer
2015 Carter Cellars Las Piedras La Verdad
2018 MacDonald

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2013 Scarecrow (‘cuz the 2007 is out of the range)
Macdonald - you know you can’t pick just one.
2013 Schrader CCS
2012 Myriad Elysian
2015 Elusa
2021 Au Sommet- WAY too young but great potential. Ready after my palate is too old to appreciate it.

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I second this. One of my favorite Cabs. For those that I have tried, I would also add the 2010 Schrader CCS. And, even though it is young and hard to judge, the 2019 Dunn HM may be in the discussion. If this discussion included the Santa Cruz Mountains, then there would be a few additions. :slight_smile:

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Monte Bello '20?

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2023 Jasud Own Rooted might be the best wine I ever tasted.

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I hope to try it when i visit!

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2013 Shafer HSS
2013 Hundred Acre Kayli Morgan
2012 Realm Beckstoffer Dr. Crane

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I like my cabs with a bit of age. Here’s some recent (relatively) faves:

Colgin IX Estate 2015
Pott Arsenal (Greer) 2009
Outpost Immigrant 2014
Spottswoode 2010
Togni 2010
Bevan Calixtro 2016
Shafer Hillside 2010
Rivers Marie Lore (Oakville Terrace) 2014

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I don’t drink a lot of napa Cabernet these days but still enjoy what’s left of my stash of EMH. This is the only producer that I bought in significant quantity after the 2013 vintage. The 2009 SS is probably my favorite. Young I preferred it over Monte Bello but haven’t had either in a while.

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2012 Maybach Family Vineyards Amoenus
2016 Elusa
2017 Impensata Grazie a Voi
2019 L’Envolée
2021 Pezzato

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For me, the 2012 Lail J Daniel Cuvée

How we got this far in the thread w/out it being brought up floors me. Oh well.

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2013 Schrader CCS. Just had it a couple weeks ago and was blown away.

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2013 Old Sparky brought to Brian’s. My friend ran into Mike Smith a year later and he was still talking about that wine. I still have mine :heart_eyes:

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Lots of options that could be on this list, but for me:

2021 Jasud
2019 Kinsman Eades Rhadamanthus
2016 VHR

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2013 Shafer HSS
2015 Riverain
2018 Riverain Reserve
2016 Salt Vine

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Jasud, Jasud and Jasud.

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I like that this joke works on a couple different levels.

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