Inglenook

Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

9.057 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2013 |

Vintage 2013 |

Oct 27th, 2023
"Odedi"

For my 2,500th review on Delectable.

A wonderful Napa Cabernet sauvignon from a great vintage.

Dry and fruity on the palate with black fruits and chocolate notes, light vegetables, pencil lead, peppercorn, dark coffee, spices, tobacco leaf and earth.

Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.

Still young and needs another 5 years to mature.

Good right out of the bottle and better after 4 hours of airtime.
14.2% alcohol by volume.

92 points

For my 2,500th review on Delectable.

A wonderful Napa Cabernet sauvignon from a great vintage.

Dry and fruity on the palate with black fruits and chocolate notes, light vegetables, pencil lead, peppercorn, dark coffee, spices, tobacco leaf and earth.

Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.

Still young and needs another 5 years to mature.

Good right out of the bottle and better after 4 hours of airtime.
14.2% alcohol by volume.

92 points

Apr 15th, 2019
Thomas Brenner

Drinking this wine reminds me of touching a collection of Packards, gazing at antiquated film-capturing equipment and eating cheese and charcuterie with baguettes at Inglenook. Wine will always allow you to harken back to certain memories and moods...and with this one it's always a pleasant memory...of which I hope to make many more of

Drinking this wine reminds me of touching a collection of Packards, gazing at antiquated film-capturing equipment and eating cheese and charcuterie with baguettes at Inglenook. Wine will always allow you to harken back to certain memories and moods...and with this one it's always a pleasant memory...of which I hope to make many more of

Aug 9th, 2018
Tyler Felous

Classic CA cab in all respects. Add a decade of age and you can’t go wrong

Classic CA cab in all respects. Add a decade of age and you can’t go wrong

Dec 8th, 2023
Marcel Van Duinen

Vol, echt nieuwe wereld. Lange afdronk.

Vol, echt nieuwe wereld. Lange afdronk.

Oct 27th, 2023
Andy Hall

Biggest upside surprise of the weekend. This mag disappeared quickly.

Biggest upside surprise of the weekend. This mag disappeared quickly.

May 1st, 2023
Chris Anton

Great wine for the weekend.

Great wine for the weekend.

Apr 22nd, 2023
Rhonely Boy

7 years, oak has mellowed and has integrated a bit, good cherry note, tannin evolved and softened a bit.

7 years, oak has mellowed and has integrated a bit, good cherry note, tannin evolved and softened a bit.

May 24th, 2020
Justin

Day 1: Didn’t like it. Day 2: still no good. Day 3: not sure why I kept it but had it next to a mediocre Cab and really enjoyed it. Remember it being too fruit forward initially but maybe I just needed to properly decant it. I’d try again.

Day 1: Didn’t like it. Day 2: still no good. Day 3: not sure why I kept it but had it next to a mediocre Cab and really enjoyed it. Remember it being too fruit forward initially but maybe I just needed to properly decant it. I’d try again.

Oct 19th, 2019
Lisa Fried

This is already very smooth and approachable. We loved it!

This is already very smooth and approachable. We loved it!

Aug 3rd, 2019