Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon Mt Veeder 2004
Grapes are hand-picked on our Mount Veeder vineyards at perfect ripeness. After primary fermentation with up to 40 days of extended maceration the wine is racked into new French oak barrels for 18 months. The Mount Veeder Cabernet shows excellent structure and deep purple color. Briary, brambly flavors of wild blackberries...
Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2004
Drawing from each mountain site, the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is rich with ripe dark fruits and blueberries, overlaid by subtle vanilla bean aromas. Well structured, with supple tannins.
Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain 2004
Grapes for Atlas Peak Spring Mountain Cabernet are harvested by hand. After fermentation, wine is left in contact with the skins for up to 40 days to extract brilliant color, tannins and substance, then racked into new to 3-year-old French oak barrels for 18 months of aging. This mountain Cabernet shows...
B Side Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Many of us fondly recall a time when music albums consisted of an A-Side” and a B-Side”. Like generations of fans, B Side was inspired by the creativity and innovation found on the flip-side of their favorite albums, and chose to create a wine that is a reflection of those hidden...
Bennett Family Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
The saturated purple hues of the wine hint at the extracted nature of our 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Aromas of black cherries, cocoa, and barrel spice are carried through to the palate in a deep and luxurious package. The supple tannins and generous body of the wine make for a...
Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve 2004
With Cabernet of this quality, Ed believes in taking a minimalist approach to winemaking. Vinifying the fruit from each vineyard separately, Ed and his long-time winemaking partner Laurie Hook used tailored pump-over techniques for optimal extraction, and then aged the wines in hand-selected, custom-toasted barrels of new French Nevers oak from...
Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Steinhauer Ranch 2002
Beringer’s Steinhauer Ranch, renamed in 2003 to honor the winery’s long-time vineyard manager, Bob Steinhauer, lies just northeast of the town of Angwin on Howell Mountain, at about 1800 feet elevation. Its soil is volcanic with a richly red color and the texture is friable and loose. When Beringer first planted...
Buehler Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Estate 2005
The aromas hint at black fruit: ripe black cherries and black plums. Enticing barrel qualities of cola and spice complement the fruit aromas. On the palate, the wine shows layers of deeply extracted flavors that only mature hillside vineyards can give. Buehler’s Estate Cabernet is the most age-worthy wine they produce...
Buehler Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006
The wine is brimming with fruit aromas and flavors biased to the black fruit end of the cabernet spectrum: plums, blackberry, black currant. Rich and full-bodied on the palate, this cabernet drinks well on release but will soften and develop with additional age. For those who seek youthful fresh cabernet fruit...
BV Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006
Strong Cabernet aromas of black cherry, anise and dark cocoa are enhanced by a hint of vanilla. Medium-bodied flavors show fully ripe, earthy Cabernet fruit with a hint of dusty minerals. Moderate acidity, medium tannins and a touch of new oak highlight the fruit beautifully. Flavors show fine depth and structure....
BV Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 375ml
Strong Cabernet aromas of black cherry, anise and dark cocoa are enhanced by a hint of vanilla. Medium-bodied flavors show fully ripe, earthy Cabernet fruit with a hint of dusty minerals. Moderate acidity, medium tannins and a touch of new oak highlight the fruit beautifully. Flavors show fine depth and structure....
BV Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges Latour 1973
Mature medium-ruby brick color. Not particularly intense, but certainly ripe and reasonably full-bodied, this vintage shows good acidity and the classic gingery-earthy mineral flavors typical of Rutherford. There is not much bouquet, however. The finish is somewhat tarry, with good sweetness in the mid-palate marred by some awkward, dry tannins and...
BV Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges Latour 1975
Mature medium ruby-garnet color. Slightly oxidized aromas of stewed or cooked fruit, yet oddly juxtaposed by some green unripe vegetal notes as well. The cool vintage character of hard structure and low fruit sweetness is evident. Acidity is higher than it ought to be, given the lack of ripe fruit character...
BV Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges Latour 1990
Medium-dark ruby-garnet color. Full, gingery, berry-cassis and mineral bouquet, showing good fruit concentration and maturity. Full, sinewy flavors reveal good extract and weight of fruit backed by fine tannins and low acidity. There is a lot of class here, though the structure is evidenced by the firm, slightly dry finish. 3%...
BV Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges Latour 1992
Medium dark-ruby garnet color. A more earthy” wine, more powerful and structured than the 1991, with chewy tannins, meaty fruit flavors, and a strong, minerally finish. Hints of coffee and mocha from the new oak add dimension and spice, as well as a little sweetness. Lacks some grace, but certainly a...
BV Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges Latour 2003
Dense black-ruby and purple in color, with aromas of dark fruits, licorice and classic Rutherford black olive and peppercorn. The wine is full-bodied with deep flavors of black currant, anise, sweet vanilla and distinctive minerality. Rich tannins are balanced by medium acidity. Grapes primarily from historic BV 1 and BV 2,...
Carpe Diem Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
Carpe Diem Cabernet Sauvignon is made in a classic winemaking style, respecting the characteristics of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape. The wine is fruity, elegant, and exhibits soft tannins. This is a very pleasant wine to drink in its youth. Oak is used sparingly to keep Carpe Diem fresh with vibrant fruit....
Charles Krug Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage Selection 2004
Since 1944 the Peter Mondavi Family flagship Vintage Selection Cabernet Sauvignon has been crafted only when the vintage is optimum. Multiple clonal selections of cabernet fruit grown primarily on our estate vineyards, go through an extended fermentation for 30 days in small lots. This blend exhibits aromas of black pepper, barrel...
Clos Pegase Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005
Budbreak for Cabernet Sauvignon occurred in late-March of 2005, and spring rain delayed flowering until the third week of May, about two weeks later than average. The remainder of the season was idyllic: a mild summer with barely two days crossing the 100-degree mark. In accordance with the late flowering and...
Cosentino Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Bordeaux meets Napa Valley. Although varietally Cabernet Sauvignon, this unusual wine is a Bordeaux-style blend that is composed of three varietals; Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. Flinty mineral notes combine with hints of black rose and vanilla. Many of the lots were punch cap fermented in one ton bins between...
Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Signature 2006
Inspired by the great wines of Bordeaux, Darioush's Signature Cabernet Sauvignon exemplifies how meticulous attention to detail in the vineyard can result in powerful wines with extraordinary depth, character and poise. Grown in the cool climate of their estate vineyards in Southern Napa Valley and atop the rocky slopes of Mt....
Darioush Cabernet Sauvignon Signature 375ml 2006
Inspired by the great wines of Bordeaux, Darioush's Signature Cabernet Sauvignon exemplifies how meticulous attention to detail in the vineyard can result in powerful wines with extraordinary depth, character and poise. Grown in the cool climate of their estate vineyards in Southern Napa Valley and atop the rocky slopes of Mt....
Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 1.5L 2003
Highly concentrated, full-bodied and generous red wine. Soft style indicating high levels of grape ripeness with juicy fruits-of-the-forest, ultra-ripe wild strawberries and blackcurrant flavors and aromas. Almost jammy fruit. The 2003 showed barely enough acidity therefore the wine impressed a certain segment of the group with it’s roundness and voluptuousness of...
Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 1.5L 2004
The bottle of Dunn's 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is a dense purple color with saturated staining of the tears and appeared positively viscous. A vibrant, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose displayed highly aromatic dark ripe plums, blackcurrant, sun-dried tomato and black-raspberry jam. A number of tasters noted a hint of...
Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 2002
The 2002 is a seductive Cabernet Sauvignon with vibrant acidity. A primary style of red wine entering its adolescence. Highly aromatic nose and flavours of crème de cassis, juicy blackberry, lavender, violets and cherry-boiled sweets. Sweet vanilla, roasted espresso coffee beans, milk chocolate, cinnamon, cloves and caramelized sugar indicate the generous...
