Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Central Park West flows across the palate with layers of expressive dark, red fruit, mocha, crushed flowers and spices. Deep yet silky, the 2010 impresses for its fabulous overall balance and class. Bright floral notes add lift and focus to the finish. This is a classic expression of St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon. Constantly changing in the glass, the Central Park West is at times powerful, yet in other moments it comes across as much more feminine and delicate. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2030. Rating: 93+
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Wine & Spirits
Back in 2007, the family that made a fortune on Sutter Home White Zinfandel hired Mario Monticelli; they had decided to get serious about making fine wine in Napa Valley. Monticelli, who apprenticed with Philippe Melka for four years, has produced some exceptional wines from the Trinchero’s collection of estate vineyards, including this valley floor site just east of Highway 29 in St. Helena. This is the best Trinchero wine we’ve tasted yet: Its tight, floral, strawberry-red fruit battles the firmness of tannins, bringing out a fresh black-currant juiciness that wins in the end. This will stand tall in any Napa Valley cabernet collection, and will gain from ten years of age.
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.