BNA Wine Group

The Rule Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.0223 ratings
9.011 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Luc Marcoux

Deeeelectable

Deeeelectable

1 person found it helpfulJul 24th, 2014
Justin Gilman CSW, CSS

Dark red/Ruby color in the glass. Chroma is excellent. This is the new 13' vintage. Taste mor "grown up" than 2012. Acid is prominent. Long coarse tannins. Let open awhile, then the aromas remained simple but tobacco and subtle vanilla present. Love the fact the mouthfeel wasn't overwhelming. Black cherry, red licorice, some cedar. Higher rating if the flavors would show longer. This is a young wine and needs more time. Opened 7/19/15

Dark red/Ruby color in the glass. Chroma is excellent. This is the new 13' vintage. Taste mor "grown up" than 2012. Acid is prominent. Long coarse tannins. Let open awhile, then the aromas remained simple but tobacco and subtle vanilla present. Love the fact the mouthfeel wasn't overwhelming. Black cherry, red licorice, some cedar. Higher rating if the flavors would show longer. This is a young wine and needs more time. Opened 7/19/15

Jul 20th, 2015
Mike Fifer

Writer The Wine Monologues

8.9

#Napa Cab blend (small amounts). Nose of strawberry, currant and vanilla. Palate of red berries and black cherries. Good balance. Drink soon.

#Napa Cab blend (small amounts). Nose of strawberry, currant and vanilla. Palate of red berries and black cherries. Good balance. Drink soon.

Feb 27th, 2015
Lindsay Fry

Super silky for a cab!

Super silky for a cab!

Jul 28th, 2014
Corey Zamora, CSW

WAY over the top, hedonistic jam. Can't believe it's mostly cab, lots of residual

WAY over the top, hedonistic jam. Can't believe it's mostly cab, lots of residual

Jul 1st, 2014
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

8.1

Subtle oak and black current. Not too impressive on the nose. Black berry fruit showing on the palate. Very ripe sweet blackberry and pomegranate.

Subtle oak and black current. Not too impressive on the nose. Black berry fruit showing on the palate. Very ripe sweet blackberry and pomegranate.

Mar 4th, 2014
Doug

Good cab

Good cab

Apr 1st, 2018
Emily Voland

Smokeyyyyyyy

Smokeyyyyyyy

Sep 13th, 2017
Kapyrick Wine

V13. Very unbalanced. At its best..cedar nose. Zippy blackberry fruit with some infrequent mocha fly by's.

V13. Very unbalanced. At its best..cedar nose. Zippy blackberry fruit with some infrequent mocha fly by's.

Apr 7th, 2017
Eileen Finucane

Very enjoyable. Would recommend it. Yum

Very enjoyable. Would recommend it. Yum

Sep 12th, 2016