Nickel & Nickel

Rock Cairn Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

9.4145 ratings
9.316 pro ratings
Oakville, 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
Tobin Trevarthen

Amazing nose. Dark ruby red. Red licorice meets dense dark chocolate and bing cherry. Cedar box and tobacco spills in with time. Lovely mid-palette finish.

Amazing nose. Dark ruby red. Red licorice meets dense dark chocolate and bing cherry. Cedar box and tobacco spills in with time. Lovely mid-palette finish.

Nov 2nd, 2019
Charles Rivas

Dark blue fruits with great acidity. Drinking wonderfully right now.

Dark blue fruits with great acidity. Drinking wonderfully right now.

1 person found it helpfulJul 1st, 2016
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Fruits are bright and somewhat jammy. Blackberries, blueberries, dark cherries, hints of strawberries, lean body, mid dry tannins, dry earth and decayed florals.

Fruits are bright and somewhat jammy. Blackberries, blueberries, dark cherries, hints of strawberries, lean body, mid dry tannins, dry earth and decayed florals.

1 person found it helpfulMay 9th, 2016
Kevin Ortzman

A very consistent bottle of black cherry and licorice with sweet tobacco. Very fleshy !!

A very consistent bottle of black cherry and licorice with sweet tobacco. Very fleshy !!

May 28th, 2017
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

On the nose; warm baking spices, fresh, ripe dark fruits of; blackberries, blueberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum, vanilla and fresh purple florals. On the palate, there's an explosion of; blueberries, black plum, dark cherries. Then; exotic spices, dark cocoa powder, M-M+ tannins, lighter fruits of raspberries & poached strawberries fill the mid palate, dark soils, crushed dry rocks, stones, soft leather, lavender & violets. Very good structure, balance, solid acidity with a strong fruit finish. Barrel tasted the 2016 vintage at the Nickel & Nickel Entrecôte. Photos of the staff pouring and futures offer poster.

On the nose; warm baking spices, fresh, ripe dark fruits of; blackberries, blueberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, black plum, vanilla and fresh purple florals. On the palate, there's an explosion of; blueberries, black plum, dark cherries. Then; exotic spices, dark cocoa powder, M-M+ tannins, lighter fruits of raspberries & poached strawberries fill the mid palate, dark soils, crushed dry rocks, stones, soft leather, lavender & violets. Very good structure, balance, solid acidity with a strong fruit finish. Barrel tasted the 2016 vintage at the Nickel & Nickel Entrecôte. Photos of the staff pouring and futures offer poster.

May 8th, 2017
Kevin Ortzman

Blueberry, black cherry and licorice

Blueberry, black cherry and licorice

Sep 8th, 2016
Kevin Ortzman

Blueberry vanilla

Blueberry vanilla

Aug 13th, 2016
Kevin Ortzman

Black fruit with a toasted mocha

Black fruit with a toasted mocha

Jul 28th, 2016
jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

9.4

This table was breaking up haha

This table was breaking up haha

Jul 25th, 2014
Jeff Orlowski

Dark, wood shavings on nose. Full body, dry, balanced. Plum and blueberries on palate. Lovely wine!

Dark, wood shavings on nose. Full body, dry, balanced. Plum and blueberries on palate. Lovely wine!

Apr 21st, 2020