Time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
This is a gorgeous Bordeaux blend from Napa Valley, from the great 2012 vintage. Rich, extracted, generous and fruit forward.
Full bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and a long finish.
Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, leather, earth, chocolates, licorice, sweet tobacco, cola, coffee, mocha and peppercorn.
Drinking very nicely right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.
Shows a really nice nose, that I kept on smelling for a while. Tasty and delicious. Showing great complexity and a great mouthfeel.
This 9 year old Magnum is delicious now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years.
Robert Parker 96 points.
Thank you Barry for sharing.
Grapes are from the To kalon and Beckstoffer Vineyards. A blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Cabernet Franc. A tiny production of only 3 barrels.
15.1% alcohol by volume.
96 points.
$450 (Magnum).
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