Carol's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Fact sheet

Type

Red

Grape

Cabernet Sauvignon · Petit Verdot

Country

United States

Region

St. Helena · Napa

Appellation

St. Helena

Body

full

Acidity

medium

Tannin

high

Sweetness

dry

Rated vintages

• 201392 pts

  There is a healthy dose of 22% Petit Verdot in this bold, juicy wine, rich in wild raspberry and cassis aromas and flavors. Graphite and chocolate fill out the dense, integrated midpalate, complemented by tangy acidity that provides structure and a hint of grace.

• 201284 pts

  Nearly 25% of Petit Verdot is in play in this wine, along with a handful of Malbec. Altogether, it's an herbal, cedar-driven and grippy wine, dry on the palate with a hazelnut finish.

• 201189 pts

  This co-mingling holds 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Petit Verdot. Juicy blackberry and cassis make up the wine's fruit component, accompanied by solid structure and tannins, and an unusual sprinkling of coconut macaroon.

• 200992 pts

  Good results almost always occur when J. Lohr, most of whose red wines come from Paso Robles, uses Cabernet Sauvignon from this Napa Valley vineyard. The 2009 is the best effort yet: It's very rich in black currant flavor, yet it is perfectly balanced, with fine acidity and smoo…