Winemaker Notes
The bold 2017 Elway's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is rich and opulent from Napa Valley with layers of spice and toasted oak. Rich and bold Cabernet Sauvignon with a lasting finish. Bold, dark berries, spice, toasted oak.
This full-bodied Cabernet should pair tremendously alongside braised beef, short ribs, or ribeye steak.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
John Elway’s Reserve wines are made by Rob Mondavi Jr.This one is silky, juicy, and tangy as well as fresh, lively, and charming, with good balance, depth, and length.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 "7" Cellars Elway's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is seamless, integrated, and attractive. TASTING NOTES: This wine brings plenty of black fruit to the fore. Enjoy it with a juicy cut of prime rib. (Tasted: May 19, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
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Wine Enthusiast
Made by Robert Mondavi Jr. in partnership with football legend John Elway for the charity Team Rubicon, this wine is herbal in sage and cedar with a robust midpalate of structured tannin and quiet power. Blended with 5% Petite Sirah, it's soft and approachable, with a light ripeness of red fruit, all while being fairly priced.
One of the most prestigious wines of the world capable of great power and grace, Napa Valley Cabernet is a leading force in the world of fine, famous, collectible red wine. Today the Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that this marriage came to light; sudden international recognition rained upon Napa with the victory of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1976 Judgement of Paris.
Cabernet Sauvignon undoubtedly dominates Napa Valley today, covering half of the land under vine, commanding the highest prices per ton and earning the most critical acclaim. Cabernet Sauvignon’s structure, acidity, capacity to thrive in multiple environs and ability to express nuances of vintage make it perfect for Napa Valley where incredible soil and geographical diversity are found and the climate is perfect for grape growing. Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that express specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil—as a perfect example, Rutherford’s famous dust or Stags Leap District's tart cherry flavors.