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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

9.282 ratings
9.011 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Sauvignon
Top Notes For
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.9

Brown sugar. Tart.

Brown sugar. Tart.

Oct 17th, 2017
@mtpete

Needs time, heavy on oak. This is improved on in later vintages, the 2009 is outstanding. Fo real.

Needs time, heavy on oak. This is improved on in later vintages, the 2009 is outstanding. Fo real.

1 person found it helpfulApr 23rd, 2014
Michael Housewright

Writer/Photographer Wine Enthusiast Magazine

9.3

Best Napa Cab I've had since 1991 vintage. Why can't this style be the rule rather than the exception?

Best Napa Cab I've had since 1991 vintage. Why can't this style be the rule rather than the exception?

Mar 4th, 2015
@mtpete

Excellent pair with the lamb

Excellent pair with the lamb

Dec 28th, 2014
Kent Callaghan

Tightly knit, juicy stuff. Listed at 14.1%

Tightly knit, juicy stuff. Listed at 14.1%

Mar 10th, 2014
@mtpete

Awesome nimble balanced Cali Cab- good stuff from a warm vintage! This will age well @ 13.8abv no fine, no filter with great acid!

Awesome nimble balanced Cali Cab- good stuff from a warm vintage! This will age well @ 13.8abv no fine, no filter with great acid!

Oct 11th, 2013
Julia Weinberg

2009. 13.8% digging the restraint & acidity

2009. 13.8% digging the restraint & acidity

Apr 15th, 2013
Jason Keefer

Halloween mag o’ cab! Cherry oak spice cluster! Drinking great.

Halloween mag o’ cab! Cherry oak spice cluster! Drinking great.

Nov 1st, 2023
Jonas Johansson

Awesome

Awesome

May 12th, 2019
Adam E
7.0

2012 too much tannin. Meh

2012 too much tannin. Meh

Nov 4th, 2017