93 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 07 Jan 2009
Dark purple core to the edge of the glass – almost no rim. Rich, dense fruit aromas swarming from the glass. Dark plum, cassis and blackberry surrounded by chocolate, caramel, cinnamon and nutmeg spices, a touch of coconut and a light violet lift. Silky entry in the mouth building quickly into a full bodied wine. A big mid-palate with lots of ripe tannins. A thick core of plum, black cherry and cassis fruit is accented by baker’s chocolate and spicy cinnamon with a touch of chalk in the finish. You can drink this now, but it will easily improve in the bottle and last another decade or more.
While not a cheap wine, this still gets an A for value when put in comparison with other Napa wines of this quality. Most of the other wines from Napa that are this complete go for over $100, and most of the Cabs in the same price range are of inferior quality. This bottle is a surefire winner to impress any Cabernet snob (collector, enthusiast, etc).
