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100 Point Rating Guide | ||
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| 96-100 | Extraordinary | A wine of finesse, complexity, and expression. True to variety and region. Perfect balance of flavors with a long finish. |
| 90-95 | Excellent | True to variety and region, with terrific complexity and balance. While not a wine for the ages, a superior example. |
| 85-89 | Good | Meets your expectations, with sound flavors and balance. Might have limited complexity or be short on the palate. A sound wine. |
| 80-84 | Average | Drinkable, might not have as much varietal character. Simple flavors, no flaws, but nothing special. |
| 75-79 | Below Average | Might contain one flaw, simple straight-forward flavors, off-balance, unpleasant. |
| 60-74 | Undrinkable, Flawed | Contains significant flaws. Unpleasant, not commercially acceptable. |
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1 User Review
Mar 16, 2010
The Ilsley family has more than 50 year experience farming in Napa Valley's Stag's Leap District; the 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon is their inaugural release. Approximately 550 cases were made.
The wine shows deep red cherry and currant fruit with supporting notes of mint intermixed with cassis. The wine is supple, soft and has lots of glycerin lubricating it's way toward the substantial finish where some extra heat emerges. A strong first effort and likely a sign of even better wines to come from the Ilsley estate.
