David Arthur Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon (3 Liter Bottle) 2010
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The color is an intensely dark ruby red with deep purple hues. The aroma is spice driven with floral-spice and bark-earth tones of cherry wood and cedar followed by brambled blackberries, cassis and black cherries. The palate is plush, round and expansive with sweet, fine-grained tannins and flavors of chocolate covered cherries, fruit cake and mulled baking spices. Best from 2018 to 2032.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Old Vine shows the pedigree of this great vintage. The tannins are firm, but there is so much fruit they are rendered barely perceptible. To be sure, this is a big wine but all the elements are in total balance. Dark red fruit, menthol, licorice and tobacco swirl around the glass on the powerful, imposing finish. The presence of French oak in this vintage adds an exotic flair on the finish, a great showing. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2030.
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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.