Antica (Antinori)

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.17 ratings
9.13 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
Matthew Iaconis

Owner/Winemaker Brick & Mortar

9.5

Wonderful Napa Cab. Great restraint with the mountain fruit shining. Great tannin integration with plenty of legs left. Proud to have worked there.

Wonderful Napa Cab. Great restraint with the mountain fruit shining. Great tannin integration with plenty of legs left. Proud to have worked there.

1 person found it helpfulMay 28th, 2015
Mike Mayer

Great Atlas Peak Cabernet. Subtle nose of dark fruit. I don’t normally drink 15 year old Cabernets from Napa but this wine has great tastes of dark plums, blackberries and a little cinnamon. Despite the age the tannins are still a little gritty but not unbearable. This bottle was bought from the winery in January. I like it and look forward to trying some younger vintages I have in my collection.

Great Atlas Peak Cabernet. Subtle nose of dark fruit. I don’t normally drink 15 year old Cabernets from Napa but this wine has great tastes of dark plums, blackberries and a little cinnamon. Despite the age the tannins are still a little gritty but not unbearable. This bottle was bought from the winery in January. I like it and look forward to trying some younger vintages I have in my collection.

Apr 6th, 2018
Doctor No

Picked this 2003 up at a Bassin's Napa Barrel Tasting event 4 years ago. This has aged beautifully and I think it's the Antinori presence that gives this enough acidity to balance the rich, blackberry liqueur and black currant nose with just a slightest hint of pipe tobacco and green pepper. Long and elegant finish without any evident RS. Tannins still present and, at well over a dozen years, this is still youthful.

Picked this 2003 up at a Bassin's Napa Barrel Tasting event 4 years ago. This has aged beautifully and I think it's the Antinori presence that gives this enough acidity to balance the rich, blackberry liqueur and black currant nose with just a slightest hint of pipe tobacco and green pepper. Long and elegant finish without any evident RS. Tannins still present and, at well over a dozen years, this is still youthful.

Oct 3rd, 2017
Alexis Davis Iaconis

Hospitality Director Copain Wines

8.5

Alexis had this 10 years ago

Alexis had this 10 years ago

May 26th, 2014
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Lynda had this 5 years ago

Lynda had this 5 years ago

Oct 25th, 2019
J Scott Beckendorf

J had this 8 years ago

J had this 8 years ago

Nov 6th, 2016