TN: 2004 Mount Eden Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Bottled

2004 Mount Eden Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Bottled - USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains (7/27/2009)
I guess I never popped this note into cellar tracker. So how come there is not alcohol % on this bottle?
The nose is enticing although early on it had a reductive quality. Air really cleaned this up and brought into a more earthy and vegetative state. Subtle fruits and minerals. This is not as concentrated or complex as the 05 but it is a nice wine. A lighter feel that it wears well. (90 pts.)

Cheers,

Jason

Posted from CellarTracker

i really like their cabs with a few more years on them. i had the 04 when it was first released (i worked for the md wholesaler at the time) and was a little off put by the veggie ness of it, but solid fruit underneath. a recent 02 was very well balanced and drinking very well with the greeenness integrated.

Yeah, these are not meant to be drank as babies … although the 05 was quite lush. But I did want to get initial impression. It seems the 04 was not the favorite of some.

Jason