Corison
St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA
So elegant. Smooth. Enjoyed this over 3 days.
So elegant. Smooth. Enjoyed this over 3 days.
Jan 15th, 2023
Black cherry, raspberry preserves, cassis, blackberry and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.
Black cherry, raspberry preserves, cassis, blackberry and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.
May 9th, 2022
Favorite Napa Cab for the money, year in and year out.
Favorite Napa Cab for the money, year in and year out.
Nov 14th, 2021With a bbq ribeye? Why yes please!! Always a go to great Cabernet
With a bbq ribeye? Why yes please!! Always a go to great Cabernet
Oct 2nd, 2023
Medium ruby . Showing well from the off . Dark cassis , violet , blackberry and mint . On the palate nicely balanced , cool dark fruits, touch of grafite . Good acidity and present ripe but quite dry tannins, alcohol well integrated . Good length and nice balance on the cool blackcurrant finish . The next day this is showing a little better , more savoury , though still with a ripe cassis heart . Touch of spice and bitter chocolate, along with grafite and mineral touches . Showing firmer tannins also , and still good refreshing acidity . Shows that this will benefit from more time in bottle , will improve over the next 5- 8 years and last a further 5-8 .
Medium ruby . Showing well from the off . Dark cassis , violet , blackberry and mint . On the palate nicely balanced , cool dark fruits, touch of grafite . Good acidity and present ripe but quite dry tannins, alcohol well integrated . Good length and nice balance on the cool blackcurrant finish . The next day this is showing a little better , more savoury , though still with a ripe cassis heart . Touch of spice and bitter chocolate, along with grafite and mineral touches . Showing firmer tannins also , and still good refreshing acidity . Shows that this will benefit from more time in bottle , will improve over the next 5- 8 years and last a further 5-8 .
Oct 13th, 2022
From half bottle. Just singing. Needs air, decant. After about 2 hours opened up. Cedar box, cherries, currant, rosemary, vanilla oak, pepper. So freakin good!
From half bottle. Just singing. Needs air, decant. After about 2 hours opened up. Cedar box, cherries, currant, rosemary, vanilla oak, pepper. So freakin good!
Jul 18th, 2022Hits all the right buttons. In the St Helena crowd I would say I like Kathryn Hall a bit more.
Hits all the right buttons. In the St Helena crowd I would say I like Kathryn Hall a bit more.
May 15th, 2022
2018 vintage. Delicate, herbal notes up top. Sleek light-medium/medium body. Enough punch to satisfy the primal yet a decent amount of grace to navigate the entire palate. Not your typical Napa cab. Nicely done.
2018 vintage. Delicate, herbal notes up top. Sleek light-medium/medium body. Enough punch to satisfy the primal yet a decent amount of grace to navigate the entire palate. Not your typical Napa cab. Nicely done.
Mar 2nd, 2022
Opening my first bottle to try young. Classic corison. Pure and savory. Dark berries. Graphite. Grippy tannins.
Opening my first bottle to try young. Classic corison. Pure and savory. Dark berries. Graphite. Grippy tannins.
Feb 27th, 2022
The structure lacks the definition and tension to contain the fruit weight. The aroma contains the classic tobacco/menthol but lacks the highs and the lows. At least it is not heavily made up like the most California Reds.
The structure lacks the definition and tension to contain the fruit weight. The aroma contains the classic tobacco/menthol but lacks the highs and the lows. At least it is not heavily made up like the most California Reds.
Dec 27th, 2021