2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
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I compared the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon (86% Cabernet, 10% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot) to a top Margaux last year when I tasted if from barrel, and I stand by that comparison today. Sandalwood, kirsch, black currants and floral notes all emerge from this beautiful, silky, impeccably polished and balanced Cabernet that has no hard edges, medium to full-bodied richness and a seamless profile that makes it impossible to resist. It's going to keep for 15+ years.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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From a fine source with just a little Merlot. Sweet and a tad overripe for my taste. Then a bit of jagged tannins on the end. (JR)
Dark red. Black cherry, menthol and peppery herbs on the nose, plus a note of chocolate mint and a riper hint of raspberry liqueur. Very ripe and plush but dry in the mouth, offering a fine-grained texture and good depth to its raspberry, licorice, menthol and spice flavors. I'd give this wine a couple years to absorb its oak element, which currently gives the finish a dusty edge.
Offering a pretty, elegant, dare I say Margaux-like bouquet of lead pencil shavings, spice-box, tobacco leaf, black raspberries and blackberries, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is medium to full-bodied, utterly seamless, elegant and layered on the palate, with no hard edges, sweet tannin and a great finish. It puts on weight (and deepens in color) with time in the glass, is impeccably balanced and beautifully concentrated, with tons of character. A blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot that spent 22 months in just under 40% new French, it will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and knock your socks off through 2040. It shines more for its elegance and purity than overall power and richness, but don’t let that stop you!