Avenel Cellars
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville, Napa Valley, California, USA
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A very pretty color of ruby, with a wide reddish rim.
Beautiful nose of blueberries, plums, cherries, light oak, licorice, earth, chocolates, flowers, Indian spices, wet leaves and black pepper.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant, with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with sour cherries, plums, red currants, oak, tobacco leaf, earth, dark coffee, black pepper, vegetables, leather, light vanilla and vinaigrette.
Short finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very enjoyable Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Elegant, soft and gentle.
Feels more like a 10 year old Brunello, which is very interesting to see.
This 10 year old was probably better a few years ago, but still enjoyable now. Showing a great nose, but a little unbalanced at this point.
Thank you Wendy for sharing this with me.
Needed an hour to open up properly, but started fading away after 3 hours of airtime.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$50 (current vintage).
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A very pretty color of ruby, with a wide reddish rim.
Beautiful nose of blueberries, plums, cherries, light oak, licorice, earth, chocolates, flowers, Indian spices, wet leaves and black pepper.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant, with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with sour cherries, plums, red currants, oak, tobacco leaf, earth, dark coffee, black pepper, vegetables, leather, light vanilla and vinaigrette.
Short finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very enjoyable Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Elegant, soft and gentle.
Feels more like a 10 year old Brunello, which is very interesting to see.
This 10 year old was probably better a few years ago, but still enjoyable now. Showing a great nose, but a little unbalanced at this point.
Thank you Wendy for sharing this with me.
Needed an hour to open up properly, but started fading away after 3 hours of airtime.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$50 (current vintage).
For $45, this is a phenomenal value. Marco DiGuillio is the winemaker for this one, owned by Vintage Wine Estates. This is a Bordeaux styled wine, showing a very fragrant nose of fresh violets, gravel/flint dust, leather, black peppercorn, and green bell pepper. The pallet is elegant, and still fresh- Créme-de-Casis, dark cherry, dark chocolate, espresso, and a lingering finish of fresh red apple skin. I absolutely feel this is one of the best values in midrange Napa Cab. Great effort - enjoy now til 2021.
For $45, this is a phenomenal value. Marco DiGuillio is the winemaker for this one, owned by Vintage Wine Estates. This is a Bordeaux styled wine, showing a very fragrant nose of fresh violets, gravel/flint dust, leather, black peppercorn, and green bell pepper. The pallet is elegant, and still fresh- Créme-de-Casis, dark cherry, dark chocolate, espresso, and a lingering finish of fresh red apple skin. I absolutely feel this is one of the best values in midrange Napa Cab. Great effort - enjoy now til 2021.
Mar 11th, 2017
Paired with a good filet. Super approachable.
Paired with a good filet. Super approachable.
Feb 28th, 2020A little disappointed on this Cabernet, a little too light for my taste, much closer to a Pinot Noir.
A little disappointed on this Cabernet, a little too light for my taste, much closer to a Pinot Noir.
Oct 8th, 2016
9/25/15 @$40 Taste with don. Very smooth and subtle. Good finish
9/25/15 @$40 Taste with don. Very smooth and subtle. Good finish
Sep 25th, 2015
2010 Reserve
Very good but not as good as earlier vintages.
2010 Reserve
Very good but not as good as earlier vintages.
Bentley birthday! Gift from Katy and Zach.
Bentley birthday! Gift from Katy and Zach.
Mar 11th, 2014