Pure Cru
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
This Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a little disappointing. Unbalanced with red fruits with light earth notes.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Tart finish with firm tannins, after 90 minutes of airtime.
Probably in its dumb phase and might need a few years in the bottle to mature.
Not what I expected from the excellent 2012 vintage.
Aged for 26 months in French oak barrels.
14.4% alcohol by volume.
85 points.
$46.
This Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a little disappointing. Unbalanced with red fruits with light earth notes.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Tart finish with firm tannins, after 90 minutes of airtime.
Probably in its dumb phase and might need a few years in the bottle to mature.
Not what I expected from the excellent 2012 vintage.
Aged for 26 months in French oak barrels.
14.4% alcohol by volume.
85 points.
$46.
Pick up the last one of these sometime last year for the particular vintage. First time trying this was the 2010, and the 2012 did not disappoint as well. Bright red and dark plum notes, delicious red apple, cocoa powder, and sweet mocha undertones. Racy and delicately structured tannins thoughout, and vibrancy that'll make this bottle age swimmingly. Drinking nicely now, however if you pair it with food, you'll find a pairing that melds perfectly into your cuisine, which is what you want. Can't wait for new vintages!
$44.99
Pick up the last one of these sometime last year for the particular vintage. First time trying this was the 2010, and the 2012 did not disappoint as well. Bright red and dark plum notes, delicious red apple, cocoa powder, and sweet mocha undertones. Racy and delicately structured tannins thoughout, and vibrancy that'll make this bottle age swimmingly. Drinking nicely now, however if you pair it with food, you'll find a pairing that melds perfectly into your cuisine, which is what you want. Can't wait for new vintages!
$44.99
