Red
Yao Ming Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
Napa Valley · Napa · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Napa Valley · Napa
- Appellation
- Napa Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carne vermelha · cordeiro · queijo azul · cogumelos · pratos ricos
Rated vintages
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201194 pts
As imposing as the athlete himself, this is an impressive wine from the get-go, high in acidity and the resulting bright cassis and red berry fruit. It's nuanced in pretty ways, with peppercorn, herb and chalky tannins. Lingering on the palate, the structure suggests significant…
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201098 pts
We can debate the pricing on Yao Ming's new reserve, but what's undeniable, by any modern standard, is the wine's excellence. A blend of fruit from Atlas Peak and Rutherford, the wine is a barrel selection from the winery's regular 2010 output, and accounts for only about 20% of…
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200997 pts
The former basketball star's initial release immediately establishes itself among the elite Cabernets of Napa Valley. Made from mountain vineyards on Atlas Peak and benches in the Rutherford appellation, it combines intensity with elegance. Bursts with upfront, delicious blackbe…