Courtney Benham

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

8.8271 ratings
8.14 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
"Odedi"

It's Friday and I have to get my Cabernet fix. Supporting Napa this week.

Dark purple in color with a purplish rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, cedar, leather, chocolates, vanilla, licorice, spices, smoke, mocha, cola, graphite, earth and black pepper.

Full bodied, elegant and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate, and fruity, with blueberries, cherries, plums, dried figs, tobacco, spices, cola, cedar, leather, earth, chocolates, mint and peppercorn.

Long finish with round, fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This great Napa Cabernet is very enjoyable now. Smooth and easy drinking with a great mouthfeel. Well balanced, complex and interesting.

Good right out of the bottle. I would have probably liked it better a year ago when the tannins were more noticeable.

This is so nice as a sipping wine, but also good with food. Delightful and delicious.

13.9% alcohol by volume.

It's Friday and I have to get my Cabernet fix. Supporting Napa this week.

Dark purple in color with a purplish rim.

Fruity nose of blackberries, black currants, cedar, leather, chocolates, vanilla, licorice, spices, smoke, mocha, cola, graphite, earth and black pepper.

Full bodied, elegant and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate, and fruity, with blueberries, cherries, plums, dried figs, tobacco, spices, cola, cedar, leather, earth, chocolates, mint and peppercorn.

Long finish with round, fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This great Napa Cabernet is very enjoyable now. Smooth and easy drinking with a great mouthfeel. Well balanced, complex and interesting.

Good right out of the bottle. I would have probably liked it better a year ago when the tannins were more noticeable.

This is so nice as a sipping wine, but also good with food. Delightful and delicious.

13.9% alcohol by volume.

Oct 20th, 2017
Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

8.5

Solid entry level napa cab that doesn't drink like berry custard. good balance of power, fruit, and wood.

Solid entry level napa cab that doesn't drink like berry custard. good balance of power, fruit, and wood.

5 people found it helpfulAug 18th, 2013
Mark Hinz

Bold, full bodied.

Bold, full bodied.

3 people found it helpfulNov 11th, 2014
Kent Snyder

Don’t need to be an expert to enjoy this fruit forward mild tannin wine

Don’t need to be an expert to enjoy this fruit forward mild tannin wine

2 people found it helpfulOct 17th, 2021
Matthew Doty

Full bodied, well developed, complex flavors. An excellent quality wine for a nice dinner

Full bodied, well developed, complex flavors. An excellent quality wine for a nice dinner

1 person found it helpfulDec 26th, 2021
Jayna Fontenot

Beautiful color, silky legs, and almost opaque. Smoky medium-red berries, oak, light spice and a hint of vanilla. Interestingly tannic and not overpoweringly fruit-presenting like many Cali cabs. Spice comes through, as does a little vanilla. A fan of this one.

Beautiful color, silky legs, and almost opaque. Smoky medium-red berries, oak, light spice and a hint of vanilla. Interestingly tannic and not overpoweringly fruit-presenting like many Cali cabs. Spice comes through, as does a little vanilla. A fan of this one.

1 person found it helpfulAug 20th, 2021
Roy Goble

Unimpressed

Unimpressed

1 person found it helpfulNov 28th, 2019
Michael Callahan

Dried red fruit. Cranberry. Raspberry. Medium body smooth finish. 5.5

Dried red fruit. Cranberry. Raspberry. Medium body smooth finish. 5.5

Jun 20th, 2014
Matthew Marcino

One of the best cabs I've ever had.. Unreal flavor

One of the best cabs I've ever had.. Unreal flavor

Aug 15th, 2013
Dusty

Excellent dry cab, nothing special.

Excellent dry cab, nothing special.

Apr 9th, 2024