Winemaker Notes
The 2017 Alpha Omega Cabernet Sauvignon exudes aromas of underbrush, dark, ripe plums, cigar boxes, orange zest, beeswax, grenadine, milk chocolates, raspberry pie, crème brûlée, oregano, violets, cedar, vanilla beans. On the palate, Fresh, round entrance, silky evolution on granular tannins with long finish, notes of cotton, “griotte” cherry, cured meat, lychee, pomegranate, roasted coffee bean, cinnamon, black pepper.
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is another outstanding wine. Plenty of blue fruits, violets, graphite, flowery incense, and spice notes emerge from this medium to full-bodied, pretty, elegant wine that has fine tannins and beautiful balance. More about finesse and elegance, it's going to evolve nicely for 15-20 years.
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James Suckling
The lovely and balanced character of currants, berries and violets is so impressive. It’s a wine that you want to drink. Medium to full body. Pure fruit and a flavorful finish. Drink now or hold.
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Wine Spectator
Dark and winey, featuring a mix of fig, blackberry and açaí berry flavors, wrapped liberally in tar and Turkish coffee notes. Manages to achieve a sense of polish, with light violet hints peeking in on the finish for some contrasting upper range. Best from 2021 through 2033.
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Decanter
Christmas pudding in a glass: ample rich oak over baked plums and damsons with nutmeg and cinnamon. Exciting and generous.
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.