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2010 Estate Cuvee - Cabernet Sauvignon

"The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Cuvee covers every inch of the palate with layers of dark, mineral-infused fruit, crushed rocks, violets and tar. The 2010 doesn’t have any of the early accessibility or pure sensuality of the 2009, instead it is a big, structured wine that calls for cellaring. I don’t see the 2010 giving much pleasure before age ten. Readers who can wait will be rewarded with a spectacular Cabernet Sauvignon. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2040." Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate  98 points – Antonio Galloni

Production Notes

Appellation: Yountville (Napa Valley), CA
Barrel Age: 20 months 93% French(85%new) 7% new Hungarian oak
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon – (Clone 337 and Clone 191)
Alcohol: 13.5%
Production (750ml): 285 cases
2010 Estate Cuvee - Cabernet Sauvignon

Press

December 28th, 2012

98
POINTS

"The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Cuvee covers every inch of the palate with layers of dark, mineral-infused fruit, crushed rocks, violets and tar. The 2010 doesn’t have any of the early accessibility or pure sensuality of the 2009, instead it is a big, structured wine that calls for cellaring. I don’t see the 2010 giving much pleasure before age ten. Readers who can wait will be rewarded with a spectacular Cabernet Sauvignon. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2040." Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate - Antonio Galloni

December 18th, 2011

94
POINTS

The 2009 Estate Cuvee bursts from the glass with the sweetest and juiciest of black cherries, flowers and mint. Ripe, silky tannins frame the superb, refined finish. This is a fabulous showing. The 2009 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon (56% Clone 337, 44% Clone 191) that spent 20 months in French oak barrels, 90% new. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. – Antonio Gallon, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate