Red

Aiken Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)

Rutherford · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

carne assada · cordeiro · queijos curados · cogumelos · caça

201390 pts

This wine opens with a confectionary nose, slowly unleashing its thick, concentrated richness of dark cherry and cassis on the palate. Between the layers are grippy tannins and shakes of meaty leather and black pepper. This could stand some time in a decanter or swirling in the…
201291 pts

Fruit is sourced entirely from the Morisoli Vineyard for this impressive wine. The 100% varietal is tightly structured with chiseled features of red currant and dusty tannin. Full-bodied in style, it expands on the palate as it opens, revealing a beguiling richness and plush tex…
201187 pts

Still young and tight, this cassis-laden wine has a softness, complemented by herb and dusty tannin. As it opens, more ripeness comes to the fore, almost like grenadine, with a braised meat streak to the aroma.
200992 pts

Atypical of a Rutherford Cabernet, this is in fact unlike most of today's expensive Cabernets from anywhere in Napa Valley. It's aggressively tannic and dry, and it seems emulate an older style, though the alcohol is considerably higher than anything from the old days. With a co…