Winemaker Notes
Blend: 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Cabernet Franc.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A cab with tension and brightness plus lots of rose petal, blueberry, currant and lavender character. Full body, firm tannins and a fresh finish. Drink and enjoy on release or hold for a few years as it comes more together.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Deep ruby, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Annum, blended with 9% Cabernet Franc, opens with aromas of roast lamb, cast iron pan, mint chocolate, cassis and black cherry liqueur with cardamom, clove and anise plus red berry and flower sparks. It's medium to full-bodied, lush and rounded with firm, grainy tannins and juicy freshness, finishing long and layered. This is still a baby. 886 cases were made. Rating: 93+
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Decanter
Dark, spicy fruit tones redolent of ripe plum introduce a polished, supple and broad wine with none of the virile grip of some of the more extracted 2013s from Napa Valley.
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Wine Spectator
Broad, rich and expansive, with a solid core of dark berry, currant, mineral, cedary oak and fresh-turned earth, picking up red and black licorice details on the long, layered finish. Drink now through 2029. 886 cases made.
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.