Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: With my first taste of the Meteor Vineyard wines, I knew that this producer was far above others, and when I learned that Dawnine Dyer made the wines, I was even more excited. I have tasted many of her previous efforts, and this one could be her most exciting project to date. The 2015 Meteor Vineyard Preseid Cabernet Sauvignon is outstanding. TASTING NOTES: This wine has it all together in one package. Its aromas and flavors of ripe cherries and other bright red fruits work well with the savory elements that round it all out. Pair it with a juicy Porterhouse steak and a little blue-veined cheese on the side. (Tasted: May 21, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Perseid is deep garnet-purple in color with a cassis, blackberries and mulberries-scented nose plus hints of underbrush, spice box and bay leaves. Hard, bitter and chewy in the medium to full-bodied mouth, it shows decent black fruit expression.
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.