Red

Yewell Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

St. Helena · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

red meat · lamb · aged cheeses · barbecue · beef ragout · game meats

201094 pts

Ripe, opulent black currants and violets, melted into liquid and bathed in toasty oak, are the flavors of this 100% Cabernet. Alcohol brings subtle heat and sweet glycerine, but the finish is dry and long. It's a beautiful evocation of St. Helena terroir, but needs aging. Give i…
200991 pts

This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon has massive waves of blackberry, black currant and chocolate flavors that take over the palate, plus a sweet note of toast from the oak. It's very tannic, which gives the mouthfeel an astringent hardness, so try giving it 6–8 years in a cellar, and i…
200790 pts

Right now this is a big, tough Cabernet. It's very dry and oaky, and the black and red cherry flavors have a jammy edge. Despite the apparent simplicity, you find yourself returning to it, a good sign that suggests complex ageability. Give it 4–6 years in a cool cellar.