Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards
Estate Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Located just east of St. Helena in Napa where Conn Creek flows out of Howell Mountain. Their 26 acres of vineyards are in the heart of this 40-acre grape-growing paradise. Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with a touch of Petit Verdot. A big wine with complex fruit and spice aromas. Juicy black berry fruits, with underlying smooth sweetness combined with smoke, spice and oak. Well structured, tannins still tight, gave in after 90 minutes, ending with earthy pepper character. Enjoyable now but let it sit in cellar.
Located just east of St. Helena in Napa where Conn Creek flows out of Howell Mountain. Their 26 acres of vineyards are in the heart of this 40-acre grape-growing paradise. Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with a touch of Petit Verdot. A big wine with complex fruit and spice aromas. Juicy black berry fruits, with underlying smooth sweetness combined with smoke, spice and oak. Well structured, tannins still tight, gave in after 90 minutes, ending with earthy pepper character. Enjoyable now but let it sit in cellar.
Apr 7th, 2018Earthy cigar brambly dark fruit hiding out. Nice balance, complexity. Can age awhile longer.
Earthy cigar brambly dark fruit hiding out. Nice balance, complexity. Can age awhile longer.
Jul 6th, 2015Delicious fruit and bell pepper notes with acidity and remaining life - may try again in 3 years
Delicious fruit and bell pepper notes with acidity and remaining life - may try again in 3 years
Oct 5th, 2019Excellent Cali Cab previously Cved but no record! Still in tail end of primary stage with good fruit and Napa earth and concentration. Good length. Will bring to HH to compare with several days old Forman.
Excellent Cali Cab previously Cved but no record! Still in tail end of primary stage with good fruit and Napa earth and concentration. Good length. Will bring to HH to compare with several days old Forman.
Feb 8th, 2019Much better than I was expecting. Bruised blackberries and big oak. Smokey finish. Very good for the price.
Much better than I was expecting. Bruised blackberries and big oak. Smokey finish. Very good for the price.
Apr 22nd, 2017Nice and robust, big cherry cola, chocolate, and vanilla oak. Classic Napa with the sugary flavors, some caramel lingering thru as well. The tannins are present but not over powering, there is plenty of fruit to balance the acids, but they do break thru on the finish, so feels like another decade at least. A bit one dimensional, but it's good at what it does.
Nice and robust, big cherry cola, chocolate, and vanilla oak. Classic Napa with the sugary flavors, some caramel lingering thru as well. The tannins are present but not over powering, there is plenty of fruit to balance the acids, but they do break thru on the finish, so feels like another decade at least. A bit one dimensional, but it's good at what it does.
Oct 3rd, 2016