Lewelling Vineyards

Wight Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

9.311 ratings
9.43 pro ratings
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Top Notes For
Shay A
9.4

I was surprised when I realized I’d never had anything from Lewelling. I know of their quality and hear praise often about them, so I was very excited when @joe leatherwood brought this down to open.

Even in ‘06, this was sporting 15.3ABV! To their credit, it doesn’t come across hot at all. Blend of French and American oak, but I didn’t detect the American oak. Very aromatic, showing ripe and candied black cherry, sandalwood, baking spices and red licorice. Nicely integrated on the palate...juicy without being a fruit bomb. Chocolate dipped cherries, espresso and towards their finish there is a mint-like flavor. Very good.

I was surprised when I realized I’d never had anything from Lewelling. I know of their quality and hear praise often about them, so I was very excited when @joe leatherwood brought this down to open.

Even in ‘06, this was sporting 15.3ABV! To their credit, it doesn’t come across hot at all. Blend of French and American oak, but I didn’t detect the American oak. Very aromatic, showing ripe and candied black cherry, sandalwood, baking spices and red licorice. Nicely integrated on the palate...juicy without being a fruit bomb. Chocolate dipped cherries, espresso and towards their finish there is a mint-like flavor. Very good.

Nov 14th, 2019
Ed Lehrman

This wine is surprisingly young but spectacular for Napa Cab. Elegant and pure currant flavor with some oak barrel flavor in the background.

This wine is surprisingly young but spectacular for Napa Cab. Elegant and pure currant flavor with some oak barrel flavor in the background.

Jul 5th, 2017
Punky Mahle

Glad this survived the quake gorgeous plummy fruit and even better after hour. 2006 wights

Glad this survived the quake gorgeous plummy fruit and even better after hour. 2006 wights

Jan 2nd, 2015
Mark Flesher

Compared to a 2010 Hayfork Lewelling. The hayfork opened to a little bit of funk, but the soil distinguishment on this wine was quite nice. Within about 15 minutes, this wine developed a nice fruit component. Compared to the 10 Hayfork, this one was a little more brash although the fruit components were very similar. This was a VERY COOL comparison. The Wights, Lewelling Ranch, what a great pedigree. One of my favorite St. Helena regions. Awesome pull by Joe Leatherwood to compare to the 2010 Hayfork with a RATHER similar pedigree.

Compared to a 2010 Hayfork Lewelling. The hayfork opened to a little bit of funk, but the soil distinguishment on this wine was quite nice. Within about 15 minutes, this wine developed a nice fruit component. Compared to the 10 Hayfork, this one was a little more brash although the fruit components were very similar. This was a VERY COOL comparison. The Wights, Lewelling Ranch, what a great pedigree. One of my favorite St. Helena regions. Awesome pull by Joe Leatherwood to compare to the 2010 Hayfork with a RATHER similar pedigree.

Jun 15th, 2018
Richard Lewis

Benefitted from decanting around an hour. Medium in body, but inky dark. Boysenberry and cocoa.

Benefitted from decanting around an hour. Medium in body, but inky dark. Boysenberry and cocoa.

Mar 5th, 2017
Alexander Stewart

YUM

May 24th, 2016
Chris Langstaff

Chris had this 7 years ago

Chris had this 7 years ago

Dec 24th, 2017
Andrew Ellsworth

Andrew had this 8 years ago

Andrew had this 8 years ago

Nov 13th, 2016
Brent Hudson

Brent had this 11 years ago

Brent had this 11 years ago

Dec 18th, 2013
Colleen Crosby

Colleen had this 11 years ago

Colleen had this 11 years ago

Dec 5th, 2013