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2001 Laurel Glen Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Counterpoint Sonoma Mountain
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About Laurel Glen Vineyard

The precious 3-acre parcel that gave birth to Laurel Glen Vineyard was first planted by German immigrants back in 1880. But it was Patrick Campbell who rediscovered the plot in 1974 and set to work expanding the vineyard to its current size of 16 acres.

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2001 Laurel Glen Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Counterpoint Sonoma Mountain

Producer: Laurel Glen Vineyard
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: California
Region: Sonoma

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87 Points | Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
89 Points | International Wine Cellar , January/February 2005

($25) Saturated ruby-red. Aromas of cassis, violet, mocha and chocolate. Lively and aromatic, with flavors of mountain blackberry, black raspberry, herbs, mint and licorice. Shows less flesh and volume than the winery's flagship cabernet but boasts very good lift in the middle palate and thrust on the persistent finish.

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counterpoint cab
02/03/2006
by jones11804898
overall positive. somewhat dry. strong. fruity- cherry? good follow-through. better with food (beef flank steak with blue cheese, spinach, etc.)

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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