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9.2

Grand Napa Vineyards Stone Crib Vineyard Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Napa Valley, California

It's time for my #FridayCabernetfix. Here is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley.

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet cherries, cedar, spices, espresso, vanilla, dark chocolates, light earth, tobacco leaf and black pepper.

Full bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, oak, dark chocolates, vanilla, licorice, cloves, spices, coffee, peppercorn, earth, black tea, light wet leaves and herbs.

Nice finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford is still young, and would be even better in a few years. Already showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.

Rich, yet elegant. Nicely balanced and smooth.

Good right out of the bottle and better after 2 hours of airtime. Fruit forward and extracted.

This 4 year old will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Will be nice to revisit it in 3 years and see how it evolved.

Good by itself or with food. Paired beautifully with a filet minion and asparagus.

Grapes were aged for 24 months in (80% new) French Oak barrels. Limited Production.

14.8% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$165. — 2 days ago

Eric L.

9.6

Beautiful deep ruby color. Enticing nose of blackberry compote accented by lavender and cardamom. Plush, fine tannins on the palate. Seamless and harmonious. Showing quite youthful. This has many excellent years ahead of it. — 20 days ago

David Peifer

9.5

Truly a fabulous rose. Nice and light with a silky mouth feel. Great on its own or with food and fruit. — 18 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Dark Ruby with aromas of ripe berry fruits, herbs and floral spice. On the palate flavors of ripe black cherry, raspberry and cassis with espresso, cinnamon and earthy spice notes. Well balanced, lively acidity, fine tannins, long ending with fruit, cacao and tobacco spice! Nice! — 6 days ago

Ron R

9.5

One of the best 17 vintage reds we have tasted. Beautifully balanced and textured. Right in the middle of its drinking window. So good we immediately bought more. — a day ago

with Anne-marie

Bruce Leboff

9.4

A lovely California cab in its prime. Gentle tannins but the wine was not soft. Elegant and smooth with a super long finish. Happy 30th @staglin — 8 days ago

with Michael and David

Sipping Fine Wine

9.5

100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 18 months in French oak, 48% new, deep Ruby with aromas of berry fruits, cigar box, lavender and eucalyptus scents. On the palate flavors of black cherry, plum and currants with cacao, floral and minty notes. Fine dusty tannins, long finish ending with fruit, — 4 days ago

Paul K

9.6

2 years since I tried last have been really good to this wine. It’s stellar. 96-97 — a day ago

Mark Mannebach

9.4

Fantastic wine with smooth notes from black berry, currant and plum. Notes of chocolate and sandstone at finish. — 16 hours ago

K T

9.6

Opened up a lot. Winetext deal — 11 days ago