Mount Veeder Winery
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
A lovely Cabernet from California , well done and elegant, pleasant nose of: oak ,tobacco , a touch of cherry , vanilla ,blackberry , cedar , dark fruit , blackcurrant , graphite and black pepper, medium to full body with dry tannins and a good acidity, the finish is pleasant yet dry. Still young and would be better in 2021, my score 88, drink to 2025
A lovely Cabernet from California , well done and elegant, pleasant nose of: oak ,tobacco , a touch of cherry , vanilla ,blackberry , cedar , dark fruit , blackcurrant , graphite and black pepper, medium to full body with dry tannins and a good acidity, the finish is pleasant yet dry. Still young and would be better in 2021, my score 88, drink to 2025
Jun 5th, 2019
Delicious. Medium finish. Slightly one-dimensional flavor profile. Recommended.
Delicious. Medium finish. Slightly one-dimensional flavor profile. Recommended.
1 person found it helpfulJan 12th, 2020
This is a good cab. The 15 vintage was 91 points and a great value. The 16 is also very good. Grippy tannins and quite firm. Needs a few years to hit its prime.
This is a good cab. The 15 vintage was 91 points and a great value. The 16 is also very good. Grippy tannins and quite firm. Needs a few years to hit its prime.
1 person found it helpfulDec 1st, 2019
Great wine for the food here. Nice tannins and mid palate fruit. Clean finish.
Great wine for the food here. Nice tannins and mid palate fruit. Clean finish.
1 person found it helpfulApr 29th, 20192016 opened Nov 2021. This wine is young and just beginning to be drinkable. I give an 8.9 more for what I think it can become rather than what it is now (8.7). Heavy tobacco, nettles, and blackberry on the nose. Light fruit on the front, blackberries and — and someone mentioned vanilla? — I get the vanilla stick flavor — that becomes bitter dark chocolate on the mid palate. Tannins on the front of the palate are soft and of a medium density — so it took me off guard when this wine hit me with a strongly bitter but acidic ending. I found a bit off putting. Ten amore years and I think those components will fade. Drink this with a seared ribeye steak, or maybe a rich double chocolate cake. It’s a pretty powerful tipple and I suspect it will overwhelm most other pairings.
2016 opened Nov 2021. This wine is young and just beginning to be drinkable. I give an 8.9 more for what I think it can become rather than what it is now (8.7). Heavy tobacco, nettles, and blackberry on the nose. Light fruit on the front, blackberries and — and someone mentioned vanilla? — I get the vanilla stick flavor — that becomes bitter dark chocolate on the mid palate. Tannins on the front of the palate are soft and of a medium density — so it took me off guard when this wine hit me with a strongly bitter but acidic ending. I found a bit off putting. Ten amore years and I think those components will fade. Drink this with a seared ribeye steak, or maybe a rich double chocolate cake. It’s a pretty powerful tipple and I suspect it will overwhelm most other pairings.
Nov 5th, 2021
Classic Napa can, and one of Courtney’s favorites!
Classic Napa can, and one of Courtney’s favorites!
Apr 4th, 20212/2021. Deep rich flavor. Big. Paired very well with the short ribs at Mr. Friendly’s.
2/2021. Deep rich flavor. Big. Paired very well with the short ribs at Mr. Friendly’s.
Feb 27th, 2021
Nice nose. Good tannins and finish. Good value Ok. Even better. After 2-3 hours post dinner still wonderful. Really enjoying it
Nice nose. Good tannins and finish. Good value Ok. Even better. After 2-3 hours post dinner still wonderful. Really enjoying it
Feb 12th, 2021Tasty. Oak, berry, tobacco, peppery. Not very fruit-forward for a cab
Tasty. Oak, berry, tobacco, peppery. Not very fruit-forward for a cab
Dec 25th, 2020