2012 Smith-Madrone Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
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Notes of dry cocoa, mixed mountain berries and bramble, with an accent of pine and a hint of mint. Ample, persistent tannins are washed through with mouth-watering acidity into a long, fresh finish. There is a sense of rich flavour from the chocolatey notes but acidity and tannins continue to wash and cleanse the palate making this a flexible wine for the table. Really good value here. GV (ECB)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon is quite a bit more polished than the 2011. Ripe, voluptuous and very much in the style of the year, the 2012 is a showy wine, with plenty of intensity and resonance. At the same time, there is plenty of tannic backbone lurking beneath that gives the wine its power and overall structure.