Quivet Cellars
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
A really youthful and exquisite Cabernet from Mike Smith. Stately and refined. Absolutely great example of Napa Cabernet at its shiny best. 14.8%. Pair with Santana and a night of quarantine. Cheers.🍷
A really youthful and exquisite Cabernet from Mike Smith. Stately and refined. Absolutely great example of Napa Cabernet at its shiny best. 14.8%. Pair with Santana and a night of quarantine. Cheers.🍷
Mar 26th, 2020
Deep ruby red. Perfumed nose with blueberries, black cherries, oak and some spices. Medium tannins (6.5/10) and full bodied. Lush palate with tons of oak, blackberries, black cherries and some sweet spices. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2029. (92+)
Deep ruby red. Perfumed nose with blueberries, black cherries, oak and some spices. Medium tannins (6.5/10) and full bodied. Lush palate with tons of oak, blackberries, black cherries and some sweet spices. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2029. (92+)
Jan 13th, 2019Tasted side by side with the 15 Becklyn NV and 15 Myriad NV.
Dark purplish ruby red. Dark spices, dark berries, minerality and a touch floral. Medium tannins (6.5/10) and full bodied. A touch of heat on the palate, layered with blackberries, spices and a touch of something smoked. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2027.
Tasted side by side with the 15 Becklyn NV and 15 Myriad NV.
Dark purplish ruby red. Dark spices, dark berries, minerality and a touch floral. Medium tannins (6.5/10) and full bodied. A touch of heat on the palate, layered with blackberries, spices and a touch of something smoked. Long and lingering finish. Drink till 2027.
Third of four! Dark purplish red. Layered and voluptuous nose with purple flowers, blueberries, blackberries, sweet spices and a touch of bark. Medium tannins (6/10) and full bodied. So much dark fruit and spices on the palate, delicious. I can see this will be stunning with a few hours in a decanter. Drink till 2025.
Third of four! Dark purplish red. Layered and voluptuous nose with purple flowers, blueberries, blackberries, sweet spices and a touch of bark. Medium tannins (6/10) and full bodied. So much dark fruit and spices on the palate, delicious. I can see this will be stunning with a few hours in a decanter. Drink till 2025.
1 person found it helpfulNov 23rd, 2017
@Mike Smith big Quivet fan - thank you @R Bowers for introducing me - classic napa cab - big bold beautiful - dark purplish color - score 95 - nose is intoxicating - score 93 - taste - great fruit and some kitchen sink surprises - score - 92 - finish - this is where the brilliance shins through Mr Smith - killer finish - score - 96
Love it - drink now but can cellar for 5-10 years
ALL SMILES last night
@Mike Smith big Quivet fan - thank you @R Bowers for introducing me - classic napa cab - big bold beautiful - dark purplish color - score 95 - nose is intoxicating - score 93 - taste - great fruit and some kitchen sink surprises - score - 92 - finish - this is where the brilliance shins through Mr Smith - killer finish - score - 96
Love it - drink now but can cellar for 5-10 years
ALL SMILES last night
Clearly my little friend here came out to play tonight. Wow.
Clearly my little friend here came out to play tonight. Wow.
1 person found it helpfulMay 14th, 2016First of the @Mike Smith tasting and tasted blind. Decanted for four hours.
Deep purplish red with an almost blue core. Jam packed with fruits on the nose, we love it. Jammy, fatty (not flabby), heavy blue and black fruits such as blueberries, blackberries. Definite oak influence with vanilla and cinnamon which carries into the palate. Moderate tannins (6/10) and balanced acidity. Full bodied layered in blue and black fruits as well as cocoa leaves, cinnamon and a silky texture from start to finish. Very long finish that doesn't seem to want to let go. Delicious right now but time will only build up the structure and additional complexity. Drink till 2026. (92+)
When it came down to guessing there were two things that gave this wine away. It had a tons of fruit, like jam packed, which did not fit in line with what we remembered of the Georges III. So we thought 2014, it shared this similarity with wine #3. Additionally, it did not have the same structure as wines #2 and #3. Making us think that this was the odd wine out and not one of the two Myriad wines. So we guessed 2014 Quivet Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
First of the @Mike Smith tasting and tasted blind. Decanted for four hours.
Deep purplish red with an almost blue core. Jam packed with fruits on the nose, we love it. Jammy, fatty (not flabby), heavy blue and black fruits such as blueberries, blackberries. Definite oak influence with vanilla and cinnamon which carries into the palate. Moderate tannins (6/10) and balanced acidity. Full bodied layered in blue and black fruits as well as cocoa leaves, cinnamon and a silky texture from start to finish. Very long finish that doesn't seem to want to let go. Delicious right now but time will only build up the structure and additional complexity. Drink till 2026. (92+)
When it came down to guessing there were two things that gave this wine away. It had a tons of fruit, like jam packed, which did not fit in line with what we remembered of the Georges III. So we thought 2014, it shared this similarity with wine #3. Additionally, it did not have the same structure as wines #2 and #3. Making us think that this was the odd wine out and not one of the two Myriad wines. So we guessed 2014 Quivet Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Nose: Scent geekery.
Mouth: Delectable!
Nose: Scent geekery.
Mouth: Delectable!