2012 Odette PNV Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 188
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I loved the base 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon from this team, and this beauty is drinking brilliantly today. Based on 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, it has a gorgeous perfume of smoked tobacco, spice, loamy earth, and both red and black fruits. Incredibly complex aromatically, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a seamless, elegant mouthfeel, and a great, great finish. This is classic 2012 Napa Valley magic. Drink bottles over the coming decade.
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The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a gorgeous Stags' Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, with an extra kick of aromatic lift from the healthy presence of Cabernet Franc (11%) in the blend. Bright, saline and beautifully delineated in the glass, the 2012 impresses for its energy and nuance. Dark red cherries, raspberries, mint and crushed rocks are laced into the expressive finish.
The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc) is a near perfect, glorious example of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from an absolutely magnificent vintage. The scary thing is that 2013 might be not only as good, but better. The color is dense ruby/purple and the wine shows classic crème de cassis notes along with some floral underpinnings, deep raspberry and a touch on minerality. Good crisp acidity provides focus and uplift through this wine’s other exuberant and concentrated component parts. This is a stunner, and a classic Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink over the next 15 or so years.