Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Nomad is exotic, explosive and totally head-spinning. In this vintage, the Nomad is 100% Las Piedras fruit, and the pedigree of that site comes through in spades. Waves of dark fruit, new leather, licorice, smoke and tar saturate the palate as this full-bodied, juicy Cabernet Sauvignon shows off its extroverted personality. Despite its huge body the Nomad nevertheless possesses super balance all the way to the inky, resonant finish. I can’t wait to see how the 2010 ages.
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Wine Spectator
Offers a powerful expression of Cabernet, with a wonderful sense of finesse and refinement. The core flavors of dark berry, currant, anise and licorice are intense and persistent, yet the interplay of flavors and textural subtleties add to the wine's intrigue.
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.