2009 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena
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Deep crimson. Lovely combo of cassis and herbs. Cool, long and beautifully balanced and understated. (JR)
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate
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Sweet, juicy black fruit. Has the polish and gleam of the Napa: sculpted, softened black fruit and sensitive oak. (RH)
Cathy Corison's 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Corison is surprisingly deep, powerful and tannic. An exotic mélange of dark cherries, plums, grilled herbs wraps around the palate. The 2009 is endowed with serious depth and tons of pure, unbridled energy. Mocha, espresso, menthol, and sweet spices all inform the warm, resonant finish. Readers will need to be patient with the 2009.
Cathy Corison’s 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Corison is surprisingly deep, powerful and tannic. An exotic melange of dark cherries, plums, grilled herbs wraps around the palate. The 2009 is endowed with serious depth and tons of pure, unbridled energy. Mocha, espresso, menthol, and sweet spices all inform the warm, resonant finish. Readers will need to be patient with the 2009. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2029. These are two drop-dead gorgeous wines from Cathy Corison, one of Napa Valley’s most overlooked winemakers. Stylistically, the 2009s are a bit bigger and richer than has typically been the case here. The 2009s may surprise long-time Corison fans for their size, but wines are impeccably balanced and pure. Tel. (707) 963-0826
About the producer
Cathy Corison is one of Napa’s leading lights – a matriarch of the region who crafts defiantly elegant Cabernet Sauvignon from her old vines on the benchland between Rutherford and St Helena. These refined, long-ageing wines are some of Napa’s most impressive.