450 Wine Reviews Found

  • Region: Napa Valley
98 Points

Bure Cabernet Sauvignon Duration 2009

This new Buré Cabernet blend (20% Cabernet Franc) is dense, rich and hedonistic with a strong backbone of dark fruit including deftly balanced blueberry, juicy plums, leathery tobacco, and creamy vanilla from the new French oak. The profound tannins introduce this impressive wine’s pedigree….all deftly melded together within an silky smooth texture and mouth coating...

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Cavus Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap 2005
95 Points

Cavus Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap 2005

Made in a seductive mouth-filling style, this smooth rich and creamy Cabernet leads off with an inspiring medley of mocha-laced currant, blackberry, mint chocolate and hints of hazelnut and brownies on the finish. This wine is perfectly finessed and graceful, guaranteeing a thrill ride anytime now (after decanting 1/2 hour) through 2016. 200 cases made.

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Constant Claret 2005
93 Points

Constant Claret 2005

The mountaintop vineyards produce complex red wine grapes with an exquisite array of dark fruit flavors combined with luscious tannins that make this wine built to last!

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Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
95 Points

Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Big Cabernet lovers will rejoice over this tremendous new release! Big, dense, dark and built for long term aging. This wine is intensely concentrated with a complex core of ripe black fruits, black olives followed by rich cocoa, and toasty walnuts seamlessly dance across the palate. The intense flavors are held together with the structure...

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Beau Vigne Cabernet Sauvignon Juliet 2008
96 Points

Beau Vigne Cabernet Sauvignon Juliet 2008

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, it exhibits a dark ruby/purple color in addition to abundant amounts of creme de cassis and floral characteristics, with black fruits, cherry, cocoa, tobacco box, full-bodied power, supple tannins, a layered mouthfeel, and a long, savory finish. It can be enjoyed now and over the next 15+ years.

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93 Points

Bure Cabernet Sauvignon Majesty Blend 2006

The premier offering of Cabernet Sauvignon from Buré Family combines 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Merlot to create a wine that is dense and rich with a strong backbone of black currant and licorice. This wine delivers a deft balance of blueberry, tobacco and youthful tannins that reveal the wine’s power with...

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Cavus Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap 2006
95 Points

Cavus Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap 2006

Even sexier than the highly rated last vintage, this Cabernet soars from the glass with captivating flavors that remind us of the very finest Shafer Hillside Select but available for one third the coin. seductive mouth-filling style, this ultra-smooth, rich and creamy Cabernet leads off with an inspiring medley of mocha-laced currant, blackberry, mint chocolate...

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Corte Riva Merlot 2004
94 Points

Corte Riva Merlot 2004

Opening with a flamboyant nose and densely integrated flavors of cedar, cassis, black cherry and blackberry this wine ends with a hugely satisfying and powerful finish of coffee, caramel and dark chocolate. Already well aged this beauty will thrill tonight (after decanting ½ hour) but should age well for 3 – 5 years, peaking around...

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Altamura Sangiovese Napa 2008
95 Points

Altamura Sangiovese Napa 2008

The rich ruby color is seductive. The nose boasts aromas of dried violets, dusty cocoa, and vanillin which leads to concentrated flavors of ripe dark fruit, bright berry and plum on the palate. It’s brightened by a lively acidity with a hint of cinnamon and notes of sweet cigar tobacco all toned by long smooth tannins.

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