Cabernet Sauvignon WIne Tasting Notes

1998 Robert Mondavi
North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 89.0
"Tart herbal blackberry fruit, dry, with good aromatics and expansive, tart fruit in the mouth. Moderate tannin, mouthwatering finish. "

1997 Stags Leap
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 89.0
"Concentrated blackberry and black currant, oak spice and chocolate, medium bodied with firm tannin and herbal undercurrents. Excellent now, it has a lot more"

1996 Meridian Vineyards
California Cabernet Sauvignon Coastal Reserve
Score: 90.0
"A fabulous Cab, rich cassis aroma, full-bodied, sweet ripe blackberry fruit on the palate, soft tannin, and a dark chocolate-cherry finish."

1997 Robert Mondavi Winery
Stags Leap District Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon unfiltered
Score: 91.0
"Big and full of potential, the SLD is packed with ripe blackberry fruit, subtle herbs and firm tannins. A wine to lay away for five to ten years."

1996 Stellenryck
South Africa Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 92.0
"Fascinating, world class Cabernet-complex and very engaging nose of black currant, dry, berry fruit, subtle oak and vanilla, moderate tannin and a long finish. Excellent now, it will certainly age a long time. It would pair well with aged beef or lamb. Good value"

1997 Robert Mondavi Winery
Oakville District Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon unfiltered
Score: 92.0
"Deeper, with sweeter fruit and softer texture than the SLD, but the tannin is actually more astringent, leading to a drying finish. Great potential for the patient collector. "

1997 Phoenix Vineyards
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 92.0
"The debut vintage of Phoenix Vineyards estate Cabernet Sauvignon is full-bodied, with big juicy black current fruit accented by tobacco leaf and toast overtones, great depth, soft chewy tannins, and an almost sweet impression on the finish."

1997 St. Clement
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 93.0
"Expansive cassis, dark chocolate and cedar on the nose. On the palate it adds notes of vanilla, spice, rhubarb, green olive and blackberry. Penetrating, and deep, this is a great Napa Valley Cabernet from a great vintage."

1997 Rodney Strong
Alexanders Crown Vineyard Northern Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Bottled
Score: 93.0
"This well-balanced Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc presents deep blackberry fruit with a touch of cassis, hints of chocolate and toast in the background, mouthfilling yet soft tannins and a long fruity finish. Its thoroughly enjoyable now, especially with beef, lamb or pizza, but it also has the guts to age a decade or more. A slam dunk."

1996 Fleur du Cap
South Africa Cabernet Sauvignon
Score: 91.0
"Over the last five years South Africa has proven it can produce world-class Cabernet. This one is redolent of cassis and blackberries, has soft tannins, ripe luscious fruit on the palate and a fruity finish with tobacco leaf notes. First rate. "

1997 Rodney Strong
Alexanders Crown Vineyard Northern Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Bottled
Score: 93.0
"This well-balanced Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc presents deep blackberry fruit with a touch of cassis, hints of chocolate and toast in the background, mouthfilling yet soft tannins and a long fruity finish. Its thoroughly enjoyable now, especially with beef, lamb or pizza, but it also has the guts to age a decade or more. A slam dunk."

Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Tasting Notes