2012 Casa Piena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate
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Coming from a vineyard in the Yountville region near the Kapcsandy estate, this wine is a beauty. A vivid expression of black-fruited Cabernet Sauvignon with terrific purity, a multi-dimensional mouthfeel, an opaque purple color and full-bodied power, the tannins are sweet and the wine large-scaled, rich, pure and well-balanced. Give it another 3-4 years of bottle age and drink it over the following two decades.
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon from Casa Piena races across the palate with gorgeous texture and voluptuousness. Sweet tobacco, dark red/black stone fruits, smoke, spice, savory herbs and blood orange meld together in an exotic, racy Cabernet Sauvignon that captures the immediacy of the year to the fullest. With time in the glass the 2012 gains energy and focus yet the style is all about intensity and opulence.
(100% cabernet sauvignon; from a vineyard not far from Kapcsandy): Red-ruby. Ethereal perfume of redcurrant, iron and spices. Sappy, sweet and energetic, with captivating high-toned lift to the red and dark berry and spice flavors. Brisk acidity gives the wine terrific definition. This will merit a score near the top end of my range if it develops more complexity in the months prior to bottling.
Casa Piena's 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon is a much more typical expression of this site. Layers of blue and black fruit, smoke, licorice, new leather and cloves burst from the glass. The 2012 doesn't have the salinity and energy of the 2011, but has more overt fruit, tons of juiciness and the up-front exuberance Casa Piena fans have come to expect.