Titus
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Dark purple in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose, spicy and elegant, with nice complexity.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with medium acidity.
Showing blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, earth, vanilla, coffee, cola and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Napa Cabernet needs three to five years in the bottle to mature properly.
Drinking nicely now, and needs 2 hours in the decanter to calm down a bit, and bring out the tannins and more structure.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
Spicy, rich and extracted.
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.5% Petit Verdot, 7% Merlot and 4.5% Malbec.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.
Dark purple in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose, spicy and elegant, with nice complexity.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with medium acidity.
Showing blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, licorice, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, spices, earth, vanilla, coffee, cola and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Napa Cabernet needs three to five years in the bottle to mature properly.
Drinking nicely now, and needs 2 hours in the decanter to calm down a bit, and bring out the tannins and more structure.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Has good potential to become a 94+ point wine.
Spicy, rich and extracted.
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.5% Petit Verdot, 7% Merlot and 4.5% Malbec.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
Deep purple, almost Inky in color, with a short reddish rim.
Strong nose of black currants, black plums, blueberries, oak, licorice, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, vegetables and black pepper.
Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs spices, dark chocolates, coffee, earth and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 3 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is starting to drink nicely, although still young.
Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Big, rich, fruit forward and spicy.
Needed a couple of hours in the decanter to open up. Will be better in 3 years, and will age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years.
Good by itself or with food, and will pair very nicely with a nice piece of steak.
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.5% Petit Verdot, 7% Merlot and 4.5% Malbec.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
Deep purple, almost Inky in color, with a short reddish rim.
Strong nose of black currants, black plums, blueberries, oak, licorice, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, vegetables and black pepper.
Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs spices, dark chocolates, coffee, earth and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 3 year old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is starting to drink nicely, although still young.
Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Big, rich, fruit forward and spicy.
Needed a couple of hours in the decanter to open up. Will be better in 3 years, and will age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years.
Good by itself or with food, and will pair very nicely with a nice piece of steak.
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.5% Petit Verdot, 7% Merlot and 4.5% Malbec.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55.
Black cherry, raspberry preserves, vanilla, eucalyptus and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.
Black cherry, raspberry preserves, vanilla, eucalyptus and oak. Full-bodied and soft tannins.
Jul 20th, 2022
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is vibrant and full of energy. Sweet red cherry, mocha, spice, new leather and licorice are nicely layered in this mid-weight, polished Cabernet Sauvignon. I would give the 2019 a year or two in bottle and then enjoy it over the next decade or so. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2022)
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is vibrant and full of energy. Sweet red cherry, mocha, spice, new leather and licorice are nicely layered in this mid-weight, polished Cabernet Sauvignon. I would give the 2019 a year or two in bottle and then enjoy it over the next decade or so. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2022)
Bought on a recommendation- winner of a blind tasting from a respected wine group. A little too plush for my palate but a vg qpr ($50)
Bought on a recommendation- winner of a blind tasting from a respected wine group. A little too plush for my palate but a vg qpr ($50)
May 9th, 2021
A blend of 84.5% Cab Sauv, 8.9% Petit Verdot & 6.6% Malbec, deep Ruby with aromas of dried ripe fruits and cigar box spice. On the palate flavors of ripe blackberry and cherry with notes of cacao, black pepper and earthy spice. Firm tight tannins with medium finish ending with a forest floor character. Ok for price but better ones out there!
A blend of 84.5% Cab Sauv, 8.9% Petit Verdot & 6.6% Malbec, deep Ruby with aromas of dried ripe fruits and cigar box spice. On the palate flavors of ripe blackberry and cherry with notes of cacao, black pepper and earthy spice. Firm tight tannins with medium finish ending with a forest floor character. Ok for price but better ones out there!
Oct 27th, 2020
Wow. Inky, opaque ruby color. Very primary and tons of American oak. This has decades of life left, really cool.
Wow. Inky, opaque ruby color. Very primary and tons of American oak. This has decades of life left, really cool.
Feb 8th, 2020This is a delicious Napa Cabernet.
Showing black fruits, cedar, earth, vanilla, leather, tobacco and spices.
Full-bodied, big, bold, spicy and extracted.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens (two hours).
Fruit forward and tasty, but needs 5 years to mature properly. Very yummy already, though.
15.1% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$53.
This is a delicious Napa Cabernet.
Showing black fruits, cedar, earth, vanilla, leather, tobacco and spices.
Full-bodied, big, bold, spicy and extracted.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens (two hours).
Fruit forward and tasty, but needs 5 years to mature properly. Very yummy already, though.
15.1% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$53.
A great Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Showing black fruits with chocolates, cedar, leather, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, mocha, coke and earth.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant.
Long finish with cherries and peppercorn.
Still young and needs another 5 to 10 years of bottle time, but already delicious.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and show some tannins.
15.1% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$52.
A great Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. Showing black fruits with chocolates, cedar, leather, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, mocha, coke and earth.
Full bodied, smooth and elegant.
Long finish with cherries and peppercorn.
Still young and needs another 5 to 10 years of bottle time, but already delicious.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly and show some tannins.
15.1% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$52.
This is a delicious Cabernet from Napa Valley. Showing black currants, blackberries, chocolates vanilla, cedar, light earth, light alcohol and espresso.
Tangy finish with nice tannins.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature, but already very yummy. Still hot on the long finish.
15.1% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$53.
This is a delicious Cabernet from Napa Valley. Showing black currants, blackberries, chocolates vanilla, cedar, light earth, light alcohol and espresso.
Tangy finish with nice tannins.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature, but already very yummy. Still hot on the long finish.
15.1% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$53.