Red
Ames Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville · Napa · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Country
- United States
- Appellation
- Oakville
- Alcohol
- 14.7%
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meat · lamb · aged cheeses · grilled meats
Rated vintages
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2014
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201391 pts
Winemaker Anna Monticelli coaxes soft, leathery layers of graphite and red cherry from this 100% varietal vineyard-designate Cab. Aged in French oak, 67% new, it shows ripeness and density, with a pleasant structure and good length on the finish.
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201293 pts
This 100% varietal wine is robust in tannins and dry, leathery oak, but balanced enough to gradually reveal lovely hits of savory and spicy clove, tobacco and graphite. The fruit leans black and jammy.
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201194 pts
From a vineyard on the eastern side of the Silverado Trail in Oakville, this is rich and robust with a depth of dark berry flavor, tobacco and earth. Lush on the palate it's a special-occasion kind of wine, gorgeous and generous and a fine example of winemaking and viticulture c…