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The wine has a deep ruby red color. This perfect mix of grapes gives a wine with beautiful full and powerful fruits like cassis and berries. The wood gives a touch of vanilla of caramel and a whiff of mint. The long finish is harmonious and complex.
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The 2015 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon exudes a combination of tar red and black fruits and sweet high-toned herbs in the nose. The oak treatment supports but doesn’t overwhelm the flavors and provides a nice lengthy backbone through the wine. It has a juiciness that is consistent with the fruit flavors and tremendous focus.
This classically styled Cabernet unfolds slowly and will age gracefully. Dark condensed aromas of red plum black cherry dusty cocoa and vanilla abound on the nose. On the palate berry cola raspberry and fig join in a tight middle core and a persistent finish.
Aromas of dried bing cherries blackberry jam clove and black currant are underscored by subtle notes of peppercorn. The palate is bold and full bodied with flavors of raspberry savory pastry with balanced tannins and a long finish.
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2018 KENDALL-JACKSON GRAND RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON JACKSON ESTATE SONOMA COUNTY 750ML
2018 KENDALL-JACKSON GRAND RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON JACKSON ESTATE SONOMA COUNTY 750ML
Bright purple aromas of boysenberry mulberry and warm summer briars invite a closer look at this fully ripe Cabernet. Plush and satiny at entry the purple fruit flavors are enveloped in mocha vanilla and warm spice tones.
TASTING NOTES BY WINEMAKER CHARLES SMITH_x000D_ For my mother. A dark profile immediately appears. Black plum grilled herbs blackberry liquid smoke cured meat. Elegant with super finesse all coming together on a foundation of wet earth to complete this round delicious nectar.
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Earthy with a capital E. Dark and brooding. Delivering red and black fruit in a melange of sarsaparilla stick black licorice and crushed velvet. Mightily-structured with a commanding presence that is justified by the majesty of this wine. –Winemaker Charles Smith
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Appearance: Bright deep almost opaque purple ruby core lightening to medium intensity with more ruby color at the rim. Swirling the glass gives slow forming well-stained tears on the glass. Aroma: Very aromatic with black cherry jam blackcurrant and a little boysenberry fruit mixed with toasted oak vanilla and cinnamon spice complemented by savory cedar [...]
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Dry full-bodied with ripe complex black fruit of cherry and blackcurrants layered with baking spice on the entry. The mid palate has continuing ripe fruit with savory dried leaf elements cedar anise camphor and a bit of cocoa surrounded with firm chewy tannins and sweet spice notes that add complexity as the palate evolves. Sustained [...]
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Dry full-bodied with ripe complex black fruit of cherry and blackcurrants layered with baking spice on the entry. The mid palate has continuing ripe fruit with savory dried leaf elements cedar anise camphor and a bit of cocoa surrounded with firm chewy tannins and sweet spice notes that add complexity as the palate evolves. Sustained [...]
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2018 JUSTIN CABERNET SAUVIGNON PASO ROBLES 750ML
Dense black cherry and sweet vanilla flavors are framed by french oak creating a lingering silky finish.
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Lively aromas lift from the glass and are highlighted with handfuls of black cherry licorice burnt caramel and vanilla. On the palate this Cabernet is fresh and polished and illuminates layers of ripe fruit and comforting spice. Ripe flavors of black cherry and cassis are complimented by warm pie crust and drift into a lingering [...]
Elegant aromas of black cherries cassis and vanilla open to a soft silky mouthfeel with flavors of rich red plum and baked blackberry. Subtle hints of nutmeg and allspice draw from well-integrated oak aging balanced by silky fruit tannins. Enjoy now or cellar the 750mL through 2025 1.5L bottles by 2030 and 3L bottles by [...]
Aromas of blackberry cassis and cedar mingle with hints dark chocolate and tobacco to seduce and intrigue. The palate is inviting and silky with a vivid core of blackberry flavor balanced by a backbone of acidity and a smooth tannin structure. This Bordeaux-style wine has a very long juicy cherry-laced finish that speaks to its [...]
Pretty aromas of cranberry and red cherry mingle with enticing notes of nutmeg fennel and cocoa powder. The wine is smooth and refined with elegant flavors of red cherries laced in coconut and toasted oak notes from American oak barrel aging. Layers of cherries wrapped in fine tannin linger on the long finish. Enjoy now [...]
A wine with elegance refinement and plenty of verve. Its perfume of blackberries and black cherries mingles with a backdrop of subtle oak notes. The palate has a velvety richness that coats the mouth in concentrated flavors of blackberries and cassis laced with fine tannins from seamlessly integrated new French oak. Enticing flavors of chocolate [...]
Pure elegance in a glass. Aromas of black cherries pomegranate dried cranberries and a hint of graphite channel classic Bordeaux. Its lovely silky texture coats the palate with layers of black cherries and a touch of cedar from French oak’s fine tannins. From beginning to end the balance carries all the way through.
Aromas of black cherries wrapped in a spice box of nutmeg clove and allspice jump from the glass. The palate is filled with flavors of black currants and plum that lead seamlessly to silky tannins and black cherry notes. Blackberry Mission fig and black cherry notes linger on the finish. The combination of elegance and [...]
2017 JOHN ANTHONY VINEYARDS CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY 750ML
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2017 INGLENOOK RUTHERFORD CABERNET SAUVIGNON 1.50L
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The 2017 Rubicon is expansive with intriguing depth. The wine has exciting complexity below the surface which enhances its expressiveness. There is a defined aromatic core of ripe red and black fruits especially raspberry black cherry and cassis. It is seamless on the palate with finely-polished tannins. The lingering finish is refreshing with notes of [...]
The aromatics are explosive high-tone rose petals and toasted espresso beans lead into both red and dark cherry notes. The tension of the vintage can be felt on the palate immediately a delicate balance of high natural acidity flowing into a rich dense mid palate of silky soft tannins. Red fruit notes of pomegranate and [...]
Cabernet Sauvignon
2019 Hourglass Cabernet Sauvignon Blueline Estate Napa Valley
97pts Parker, 96pts Vinous
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2017 HOOPES CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY 750ML
Currant plum and black raspberry aromas are intermingled with a melange of black pepper nutmeg and a whisper of dried herbs. The aromas flow through to similar flavors on the pallet. Sweet oak pulls it all together complementing the lush textures.
Currant plum and black raspberry aromas are intermingled with a melange of black pepper nutmeg and a whisper of dried herbs. The aromas flow through to similar flavors on the pallet. Sweet oak pulls it all together complementing the lush textures.