2002 Juslyn Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard Select
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Bright ruby. Black plum and licorice on the nose. Spicy if unrefined flavors of plum, currant, chocolate and tobacco.Offers good texture but comes across as a tad gritty and turns slightly dry on the finish.
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The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard Select is an 800-case offering from the Beckstoffer vineyards, primarily To-Kalon. Classic notes of cedar and cassis emerge from this Pauillac-like Napa Cabernet. A sweet mid-palate, full body, beautiful purity, and a long, spicy, heady finish suggest it will drink well for 10-15 years or longer. As I have written before, Carolyn and Perry Butler have quickly made Juslyn one of the finest sources of top quality wine on Spring Mountain. They planted their estate vineyard in 1997 and have been sourcing high quality grapes from several of Andy Beckstoffer’s top Napa Valley vineyards. Tel. (888) 875-9096; Fax (707) 967-8020