2019 Bella Union Cabernet Sauvignon
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Bella Union's 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance a blend of Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Aged 16 to 18 month in 40% new French oak, it offers up scents of mint, loamy earth, cherries and hints of baking spices. In the mouth, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and easygoing, with a nicely textured, silky feel on the finish. Rutherford fruit forms the backbone (50%) of the wine, with the balance selected from Calistoga, St. Helena and Oak Knoll.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is based on 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, and the rest Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc. It’s an outstanding wine, offering old school, complex notes of dried herbs, leather, spice box, and both red and black fruits in a charming, medium-bodied, balanced, satisfying style. Drink it over the coming 10-12 years or more.
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford) is packed with super-ripe dark cherry, chocolate, spice and licorice. Boisterous and racy, the Rutherford Cabernet is dialed up to the core. I would prefer to enjoy the 2019 over the next decade or so. Here, too, the style is very much on the flamboyant end of the spectrum.