Red

Bell Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

Bell

Napa Valley · Napa · United States

Ficha técnica

Tipo
Red
Uva
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Syrah
País
United States
Região
Napa Valley · Napa
Denominação
Napa Valley
Corpo
full
Acidez
medium
Tanino
high
Doçura
dry

Harmonização

carne vermelha grelhada · cordeiro · queijos envelhecidos · carne de caça

Safras avaliadas

  • 201390 pts

    With a perfumed nose of rose and toasted oak, this wine is thick in red fruit, dense oak and a welcome undercurrent of bright acidity that helps keep it fresh in the glass. Small amounts of Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec are all within.

  • 201288 pts

    This wine sources fruit from throughout Napa Valley, as well as 9% from Lake County and 1% from the Sierra Foothills, incorporating all five red Bordeaux varieties and a smidgen of Syrah. It's juicy in black currant, with a tension of acidity and a smooth, simple focus, aged in…

  • 201088 pts

    This is a very good Napa Cabernet, stylishly dry and smooth in tannins. It's rich in blackberries, cherries and sweet new oak, with earthier hints of dried sage and tobacco. Drink now–2016.

  • 200989 pts

    Big, upfront flavors mark this Cabernet, providing big blackberry, black cherry, mocha, vanilla and toast notes. It's very dry, tannic and a little aggressive at this time. It could develop bottle complexity over the years.

  • 200691 pts

    This young, vigorous Cabernet is full of ripe, upfront fruity flavors, yet it's dry and complex, and is grounded by a pleasing tug of herbaceousness. Most notable is the rich blackberry, raspberry and currant fruit, and the way the sweet, smoky oak complements it. Drink now for…

  • 200588 pts

    Bell's basic Cabernet often is a good buy, and the 2005 certainly falls into that category. It shows polished Napa structure, with savory cassis and cedar flavors. Drink now through 2011.

  • 200484 pts

    There's a lot to praise and also lots to criticize in this Cab. It's richly tannic and nicely oaked, with lush black currant and smoky oak flavors. But it also has a harshness that interferes with enjoyment. Doesn't seem likely to age out.