Nickel & Nickel

Element 28 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.18 ratings
9.31 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
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

On the nose, dark minerals, muted dark currants, fresh & dry dark florals, violets, dark cherries, strawberries and red licorice. On the palate; ripe bright fruits on first entry, lean & soft tannin structure, dry crushed rock powder, volcanic minerals, notes of a woody quality, leather & underbrush. Lean & ripe; dark cherries, cherries, blackberries, black raspberries, raspberries, touch of graphite, nice acidity, good structure with a beautiful, long finish. Barrel tasted the 2016 vintage at the Nickel & Nickel Entrecôte. Photos of look as you walk up out of their cellar and the old Nickel & Nickel truck. I'm not a vintage car expert but it looks like it comes from the later 1920's

On the nose, dark minerals, muted dark currants, fresh & dry dark florals, violets, dark cherries, strawberries and red licorice. On the palate; ripe bright fruits on first entry, lean & soft tannin structure, dry crushed rock powder, volcanic minerals, notes of a woody quality, leather & underbrush. Lean & ripe; dark cherries, cherries, blackberries, black raspberries, raspberries, touch of graphite, nice acidity, good structure with a beautiful, long finish. Barrel tasted the 2016 vintage at the Nickel & Nickel Entrecôte. Photos of look as you walk up out of their cellar and the old Nickel & Nickel truck. I'm not a vintage car expert but it looks like it comes from the later 1920's

1 person found it helpfulMay 8th, 2017
Nathan Renfro

Great mouthfeel, so dense with a nice long finish. Big black and red fruit with some blue coming through in the finish. Tar, tobacco, licorice, pencil shavings. Drinking very well now.

Great mouthfeel, so dense with a nice long finish. Big black and red fruit with some blue coming through in the finish. Tar, tobacco, licorice, pencil shavings. Drinking very well now.

Aug 5th, 2022
Nathan Renfro

Perfectly ripe blackberries, black cherry, raspberry, leather graphite, slight minerality. Velvety fine tannins, with nice finish.

Perfectly ripe blackberries, black cherry, raspberry, leather graphite, slight minerality. Velvety fine tannins, with nice finish.

Aug 16th, 2020
Garrett Parker

Another great wine from Nickel & Nickel. Smooth and beautiful

Another great wine from Nickel & Nickel. Smooth and beautiful

Feb 15th, 2020
KH
9.3

Definitely needed to breath for a bit before enjoying. Dark fruits and minerals on the nose. Meaty and chewy so this one is for me.

Definitely needed to breath for a bit before enjoying. Dark fruits and minerals on the nose. Meaty and chewy so this one is for me.

Feb 9th, 2019
Slestyan

Good - very earthy

Good - very earthy

Jan 25th, 2019
Ryan Bayersdorfer

Ryan had this 3 years ago

Ryan had this 3 years ago

Aug 28th, 2021
Becca Johnson

Becca had this 4 years ago

Becca had this 4 years ago

Jan 11th, 2020