St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon

And the 2009

Sooo good!

At 10 years of age, I think this one is doing well. Probably a couple of years away from the top but overall excellent structure. Compared to a 13, this cork was a bit darker as you would expect. Darker fruit profile on the nose and palate as well. Blackberry, pie spice, dark chocolate, herbal. Finishes with a hint of cola. Tannins have started to resolve. All in all this wine has come along nicely. A bit different than the 13 that it was consumed alongside, but both wines have excellent structure and an excellent pedigree!

Showing better than my last bottle, over a year ago. Medium-to-full bodied and quite elegant. The palate is full of red and black fruits offering a surprising degree of freshness despite being 9 years old. There’s a blanket of fine grained tannins on the back end that provide a sense of grip and lead to a long, dusty finish. Excellent.

Nice mid-to-full bodies cab that seems to be at the front end of its drinking window. I’m looking forward to seeing how my other two bottles do with additional cellar time.

Solbar

Had at sanchezs house

Jason had this 10 years ago

Jason had this 11 years ago

Jon had this 4 years ago