2009 Saddleback Cabernet Sauvignon
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From a blend 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, the wine serves up olives, spicy blackberries, licorice and smoke in the nose. Fresh, soft and sweet dark berries make up the finish of this open wine.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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(includes 7% each petit verdot and cabernet franc): Good bright red-ruby. Sexy, aromatic nose combines blackcurrant, violet, graphite, bitter chocolate and spearmint oil. Tightly wound and youthfully medicinal, with a flavor of kirsch dominating the middle today. Finishes savory, dry and very long, with big, palate-saturating tannins. A small percentage of these barrels is from Virginia oak.
The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon shows gorgeous focus in its beautifully delineated fruit and expressive aromatics. Blackberry, cassis, spices and licorice are some of the nuances that wrap around the palate in this fleshy, generous Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2009 the blend is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.
The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon shows gorgeous focus in its beautifully delineated fruit and expressive aromatics. Blackberry, cassis, spices and licorice are some of the nuances that wrap around the palate in this fleshy, generous Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2009 the blend is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019. Tel. (707) 944-1305