Sterling Vineyards

Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.213 ratings
9.33 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
Severn Goodwin

Decanting now, still has the nose of a much younger wine. Will be paired with beef tenderloin filets, they just got into the sous vide bath so patience required. Plated next to our home grown potatoes, mashed and portioned with about a 4:1 butter stick ratio, makes a delicious blend. A hint of truffle oil never hurts either.

Nose has a soup of black/blue fruits, blueberry, ripe plum, blackberry, light oak lingers, perhaps distant white pepper, mashed black cherry.

Palate is beautiful, tannins are mostly integrated just a touch of their grip remains, black cherry and plum jam, light sweet earth, raspberry smashed on oak plank. At 20 years past vintage, it's coming towards a prime drinking window.

This was our last 750ml from a 4-pack purchased in Feb. '05. Many years to go on this bottle, luckily we have plenty more, in 1500ml. 😋

Decanting now, still has the nose of a much younger wine. Will be paired with beef tenderloin filets, they just got into the sous vide bath so patience required. Plated next to our home grown potatoes, mashed and portioned with about a 4:1 butter stick ratio, makes a delicious blend. A hint of truffle oil never hurts either.

Nose has a soup of black/blue fruits, blueberry, ripe plum, blackberry, light oak lingers, perhaps distant white pepper, mashed black cherry.

Palate is beautiful, tannins are mostly integrated just a touch of their grip remains, black cherry and plum jam, light sweet earth, raspberry smashed on oak plank. At 20 years past vintage, it's coming towards a prime drinking window.

This was our last 750ml from a 4-pack purchased in Feb. '05. Many years to go on this bottle, luckily we have plenty more, in 1500ml. 😋

Nov 3rd, 2018
Amit Srivastava

Seemed flat even after over 3 hours of decanting ... not v exciting !

Seemed flat even after over 3 hours of decanting ... not v exciting !

Apr 8th, 2018
Yvonne Blewett

Making new traditions with Family and a 20 year Magnum of Cabernet❣️

Making new traditions with Family and a 20 year Magnum of Cabernet❣️

Dec 25th, 2017
Nicole Long

Pretty delicious for a '98.

Pretty delicious for a '98.

May 31st, 2016
Severn Goodwin

Severn had this 8 years ago

Severn had this 8 years ago

Apr 2nd, 2017
Anthony Piazza

Anthony had this 11 years ago

Anthony had this 11 years ago

Sep 22nd, 2013
Dan Clark

Dan had this 8 years ago

Dan had this 8 years ago

Aug 27th, 2016
Gene Song

Gene had this 9 years ago

Gene had this 9 years ago

Apr 23rd, 2016
Matthew Santini

Matthew had this 9 years ago

Matthew had this 9 years ago

Aug 8th, 2015
Paul Lanzi

Paul had this 10 years ago

Paul had this 10 years ago

May 17th, 2015