Moone-Tsai Cor Leonis Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
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Deep ruby in hue; the 2018 edition of Moone-Tsai's signature Cabernet captivates from start to finish. Aromas of ripe black fruit, dark Bing cherry, baking spices, and sweet oak foretell the wine’s overture. A lush disclosure follows, as blackberry, black currant, and clove combine as if in a delicate confiture, rich with flavor and nuance. Aged 18 months in 92% new French Oak, the wine displays exceptional balance, purity, and freshness. Featuring gorgeous layering (additional hints of espresso, earth, graphite) with a delicate acidity and velvety tannins, the wine is smartly structured and purposeful …gliding smoothly to a sublime finish marked by grace and resolve. Charming, handsome, and nearly effortless en route to becoming a timeless classic.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Cor Leonis is a barrel sample of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from three of their best vineyards, aging in 75% new oak. Very deep purple-black colored, it builds slowly in aromatic intensity to give notions of forest floor, bay leaves, violets and cedar chest scents over a core of ripe plums, blackberries and black currant jelly plus nuances of pencil lead and iron ore. Full-bodied, rich and seductive, the frame is built like a brick house, with very firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing very long and very earthy.
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James Suckling
Blackberries, blackcurrants and violets on the nose, following through to a full body with firm, chewy tannins that are polished and refined.
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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.