Robert Craig Cellars Affinity Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
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This Bordeaux-style blend stands up to rich fare...think Filet Mignon or roasted rack of lamb. But its natural elegance also gives it an affinity for more subtle dishes such as roasted chicken or pasta Bolognese.
The 2013 vintage marks Robert Craig's 20th anniversary of producing Affinity Cabernet Sauvignon. It is also the first vintage of Affinity bottled as a 100% estate grown, single vineyard selection from the winery's La Londe Vineyard. The primary mission at Robert Craig Winery is to produce wines that feature pure site expression. While the soul of Affiinity has always come from La Londe Vineyard, the winery now is able to capture the essential, focused identity of this extraordinary site.
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James Suckling
The blueberry and blackberry aromas are prevailing here with a spearmint and fresh herb undertone. Full body, chewy tannins and slightly austere now, but will be even more flavor and beautiful in a year or two.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The ultra-rich 2013 Robert Craig Affinity is simply outstanding—a description of the wine would almost be anticlimactic. Everything seems to be in perfect synchronization—ripe fruit, clean earth, dried leaves and a light touch of oak. This seamless wine is already drinking quite nicely, but give it time and the rewards will come. (Tasted: August 4, 2016, San Francisco, CA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Affinity has an inky purple color that is much more saturated than its two predecessors. This is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc aged 18 months in 80% new French oak. This is a richer style of wine with much greater density, power and intensity. Opaque to the rim with more tannin, extract and muscle, this is more of a long-term proposition, so I'd suggest giving it 2-4 years of bottle age, and drinking it over the following 20 years.
Rating: 93+
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