Red

Cabernet Sauvignon

Rutherford · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

red meats · lamb · blue cheese · mushrooms · pasta with red sauce

200985 pts

This is sharper and more rustic than most other expensive Rutherford Cabernets, with a cut of citrusy acidity that dominates the cherry and herb flavors. While it's tough and hard to appreciate now, you never know if these aggressive young wines will develop with time. This one…
200892 pts

This is a beautiful Cabernet that shows the gentle tannins and herbaceous edge of Rutherford Cabernets, but doesn't stint on richness. It's dry, smooth and appealing in black and red cherry, red currant, licorice, bacon and sandalwood flavors, and is complex enough to age for a…
200789 pts

A very fine Cabernet, blended with some Petit Verdot which seems to add body and perfume, but it's quite young, and needs some time to resolve its issues. Right now the tannins, dusty as they are, dominate, and the blackberry and cherry flavors are all jam. Should develop health…
200591 pts

With its black pepper aromas and dry, hard tannins that make the mouth pucker, this is an atypical Rutherford Cabernet. But it's a very good, even a noble one. As tough as it is, it possesses a rich core of black currant that lasts through a long finish. Unusual and distinctive,…