Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Lots of ripe-fruit aromas of crushed currants and raspberries with some sandalwood and violets. Medium to full body with round, juicy tannins and a flavorful finish. Very fruity cab, but not overdone. Drink or hold.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon offers up vibrant scents of crushed blackcurrants, black raspberries and redcurrant jelly with hints of pencil shavings, red roses and menthol plus a waft of dark chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a great intensity of crunchy black fruits with lots of red berry accents and a fine-grained texture, finishing with great length and freshness.
Rating: 91(+)
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Situated in the southeastern corner of Napa Valley in the Vaca range, the vineyards of the Coombsville AVA enjoy a long growing season mitigated by cool, San Pablo Bay fog.