Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Nice complexity - licorice cloves grape tannins needs to cellar 2 more years

Yes 93. Extremely smooth and dark purple. Cherries, Blackberries, clove, wet moss, cedar, pine, and tobacco. Resembles an $80 bottle from the mountains.

Winemaker Notes
Dark and rich, the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon offers aromas and flavors of blackberry and ripe plum, with hints of clove and earthiness. Notes of brown spice and vanilla enhance the palate for a lusciously full mouthfeel, culminating in a long finish. 7% Petit Verdot, 1.5% Petite Sirah, 1.5% Cabernet Franc.

Since 1978, William Hill Winery has produced wines from the cool southern regions of Napa Valley, including the Silverado Bench and the Carneros districts. The winery specializes in Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, producing Reserve and Napa Valley bottlings. Chardonnay grown in the cool climate and well-drained soils of Carneros typically offer brighter, more intense flavors and higher acidity than grapes grown in the richer soils and warmer temperatures at the upper end of the Napa Valley. The result are Chardonnays that are highly complex and multi-layered with crisp, bright flavors.

Big flavor! Dry,

Smooth and fruity, slightly sweet, with a nice aftertaste.

Very good Napa Cab.

Consumed 02/2020. In all fairness, I didn’t keep notes on this bottle and don’t recall how well I liked it. It would be best if I tried it again to give it a fair rating. 15.2% alcohol by volume.

Merry Christmas to me from my brother! This Napa Cabernet is drinking very nicely!
Smooth as silk. Dark berries..clove..black strap molasses..vanilla and earth.
I hope everyone has had a Nice Holiday week!

Here is my #fridaycabernetfix ! Not sure of the "somewhat low ratings" on this! This wine is really good! Super Smooth...dark fruits..molasses..sage..leather...vanilla..nice long finish! I picked this up for $40..pretty comparable ..previous purchases at a much higher price point.

Update..post 4 days vacuum pumped and in Refrigerator..this wine has lost some ground ..once being opened. Not bad..but heavy on the oak..and loss of acidity present post 1 hr. Decant. Not bad....just different....

I haven't been a fan of Cabernet Sauvignon until now. Received this as a birthday gift. Complex, full-bodied.

Interesting wine...Licorice..cedar..clove dark fruit..earth...vanilla...smoke...super long finish..no decant on this. Enjoyed this...another find but my brother at Jewel/Osco!