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$39, 4 stars, 5 stars, 92 points, cabernet sauvignon, Napa, napa cabernet
Another Napa Cabernet that I got to taste at the AMEX Centurion Lounge at SFO airport. This one was a dazzler, but give it time.
Portlike nose with honeyed blueberries and some juniper hints. The initial attack is all blue fruits and a crescendo of brooding tannins. This is one heck of a monster, built for the long run or a trip through the vinturi. The mid palate shows darker fruits with plum torte, espresso and a delicious minerality. The finish carries on with the tannic structure and leaves the gums bone dry. Give this wine a wide berth until 2019 but buy lots, it will run for many years after that. 92 points from me even though the pros gave it 90 and said drink now. I found it online for $39 which make it a 4 star, perhaps even 5 star wine in my books. This wine epitomizes Napa Cabernet for me. Enjoy with a hearty pasta dish, steak with asparagus or a grilled leg of lamb. Salut….
