Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

A ladder of Cabs from five decades, 1979-2019. This came in middle of the pack.

A ladder of Cabs from five decades, 1979-2019. I was surprised that the Orin Swift was one of my favorites.

A ladder of Cabs from five decades, 1979-2019. This was our #2

Barrel room in my face. Tons of vanilla extract, toasted notes and mocha coffee. Highly concentrated black and red fruits. Yes, it’s very oaky maybe a little overwhelmed but it’s balanced and delicious on the palate. Welcome to Napa.

Good balance and enjoyable but didn't distinguish for me.

Lewis Cellars Napa cabernet sauvignon 2012.

Opaque dark purple with a darker ruby rim than you'd expect. Expressive nose of candied and lacquered red and black fruits, sweet earth, tobacco and beautifully rich oak. The palate is where it displays it's grape. Full tannins (even at 5 years old) with the pyrazines subtly dancing in the background of the oak.

The wine is a wonderfully balanced experience that is both forward in what it wants to show you and coy and demure with its secondary aromas and flavors.

Beautiful wine with vanilla bean, chocolate, black cherry and a surprisingly long finish. Slightly out of balance acidity on finish suggests improvement over the next few years.

IN honor of Lewis Gary Parker's first birthday.

So young , but I love it , reminds me to retry 05 Lewis

Wonderful cab - pipe tobacco and cedar box - special stuff