2012 Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon John C Sullenger Vineyard

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Score 95/100 · Drink 2019-2032, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Aug 2015

A real knock-out, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon John C. Sullenger Vineyard offers up a compelling mélange of plums, blackberry jam, cloves, graphite and new leather. The flavors are vivid and remarkably precise in this striking, delineated Cabernet Sauvignon. Violets, lavender and mint add the final shades of complexity on the firm finish.

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Critic scores
91
91/100

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91
91/100

Robert Parker

90
90/100

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

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89 points
James Suckling
Score 89/100 · James Suckling, Jul 2015

This is a full-throttle red with dried fruits, raisins and spices. Full and rich. A little overdone for me. But some may like the jammy character. Drink or hold.

90 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 90/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, Apr 2015

91 points
Robert Parker
Score 91/100 · Drink 2016-2034, Robert Parker, Oct 2014

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon John C. Sullenger is a softer wine than the Hayne, shows nice dark plum, black cherry, blackcurrant fruit, forest floor and a bit of spice. It is medium to full-bodied, shows light to moderate tannin and will better in 2-3 years than it shows now. The wine is long, with lots of upside potential.

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Red

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Dry

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