Steven Kent Home Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Livermore Valley)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Cabernet Sauvignon

País

United States

Região

Livermore Valley · Central Coast

Denominação

Livermore Valley

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Tanino

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201087 pts

  Young and still coming out of its cocoon, this Home Ranch Cab is a wall of tannins waiting to break free into nuances of cassis, cherry, mint and dark chocolate. Plenty structured, it's made in small quantities and is worth aging until 2024–2034 for those tannins to soften aroun…

• 200993 pts

  This refined, gorgeous and integrated Cabernet features ripe raspberry and cassis flavors, with a subtle swirl of cinnamon and a wall of supple tannins. This wine will age another 5–7 years. Pair it with a steak.

• 200893 pts

  A brooding bottle of tobacco and dark chocolate with ever-present tannins that go down easy and stay awhile. This single-vineyard designate from Livermore will impress Napa Valley Cab fans and encourage them to get to know this producer. Smith Ranch has body for miles, bolstered…

• 200792 pts

  A beautiful, complex and upscale Cabernet to drink now, after a good decant. It's bone dry and a little soft, with intricately layered blackberry, black currant and oak flavors. Feels lush and important in the mouth, and the spicy finish lasts for a long time.

• 200687 pts

  It was probably the vintage, which was less than spectacular, but this wine, while a good, elegantly structured Cabernet, doesn't justify its price. It's bone dry and tannic, with flavorful blackberries, black currants, minerals and oak. A fine wine to drink with upscale fare, b…