Staglin Family Vineyard
Salus Estate Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
Magnum with great friends!! Decanted for an hour +. Very fruit forward and got better with more air. Still has a few years left in it. Dark fruit with some hints of tar. I would prefer less fruit and more earth, dust, smoke etc. Not overly tannic, so it drank well. I think my expectations were too high.
Magnum with great friends!! Decanted for an hour +. Very fruit forward and got better with more air. Still has a few years left in it. Dark fruit with some hints of tar. I would prefer less fruit and more earth, dust, smoke etc. Not overly tannic, so it drank well. I think my expectations were too high.
Nov 25th, 201810' vintage....tannins nice and mellow, classic Rutherford cab
10' vintage....tannins nice and mellow, classic Rutherford cab
May 13th, 2017
Menthol and blackberry nose. Floral quality. Heavy cherry. Chocolate and espresso. Very balanced and refined. Nice 2nd label wine!
Menthol and blackberry nose. Floral quality. Heavy cherry. Chocolate and espresso. Very balanced and refined. Nice 2nd label wine!
Jun 25th, 2016
I haven't popped a napa cab in a long time. This is a flashy, fruit forward, almost sweet oaky cab. Medium + structure. Not too thought provoking.
I haven't popped a napa cab in a long time. This is a flashy, fruit forward, almost sweet oaky cab. Medium + structure. Not too thought provoking.
Aug 30th, 2014
Have to hope this was an off bottle. The 09 we had a few months ago was spectacular. This was stewed prunes and oak.
Have to hope this was an off bottle. The 09 we had a few months ago was spectacular. This was stewed prunes and oak.
Jul 28th, 2014Michael Wangbickler CWE DipWSET
President Drink Local Wine Inc, Educator Discover Wine & Spirits Academy
Michael had this 12 years ago
Michael had this 12 years ago
Aug 13th, 2013





