Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

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Tipo

Red

Uva

Cabernet Sauvignon

País

United States

Região

Napa Valley · Napa

Denominação

Napa Valley

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Tanino

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201487 pts

  Perfumed oak and funky earthiness permeate the nose and palate of this wine, with punchy cedar and bay notes. It lingers long on forest floor, pine and other woodsy components through its medium-bodied ripeness and structure.

• 201390 pts

  This is a brawny, leathery expression of the variety, explosive on the palate in brambly blackberry and black cherry. Leather, coffee and tobacco give it additional edge and savory qualities that work within its full-bodied, ripe and rich context.

• 201292 pts

  Made in large-enough quantities to be widely available, as well as at a rare price point for the appellation, this is a bit of a find. Juicy in red-fruit tones yet supported by drying tannins, this is pleasurably perplexing, with a hint of mint on the nose. Full bodied, it finis…

• 201090 pts

  This Cab is so attractive to drink now that most people will lose the opportunity to age it. Don't be one of them. As delicious as it is now in blackberries and chocolate, it will be better in 2015 or 2016. But don't hold it much beyond that.

• 200989 pts

  Soft and gentle in texture, this Cabernet is very rich and forward in blackberry and black-currant flavors, enriched with sweet oak. It's a flashy, opulent wine that's delicious for drinking now.

• 200887 pts

  A good wine to drink now for its sweet, ripe berry and mocha flavors and smoky coat of oak. It has smooth tannins and a spicy finish. Give it a good decant to let it breathe for a few hours.

• 200788 pts

  Tough and gritty in tannins, this Cabernet is still raw. There's a flattering core of ripe blackberry and black currant fruits, but the wine doesn't show the approachability of other 2007 Cabernets. Give it another five years in the cellar, but no guarantees that the fruit will…