Vine Cliff Winery
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
This vintage is noteworthy. At Vine Cliff the grapes are meticulously hand-sorted, ensuring that only perfect berries make it into the tank for fermentation. The result is a 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon with deep concentration, pure focused fruit and an incredibly long finish with plush, fine-grained tannins.
This vintage is noteworthy. At Vine Cliff the grapes are meticulously hand-sorted, ensuring that only perfect berries make it into the tank for fermentation. The result is a 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon with deep concentration, pure focused fruit and an incredibly long finish with plush, fine-grained tannins.
Dec 28th, 2020
Holding up well and aromatically showing very distinguished nuances of leather, earth, licorice and yes, saddle. The dark fruits aren't showing too well but the acid, tannin and barrel notes are superb. This wine is all nuance and showing old world structure along with a firm, lean finish. Blind, it would be tough to call New World.
Holding up well and aromatically showing very distinguished nuances of leather, earth, licorice and yes, saddle. The dark fruits aren't showing too well but the acid, tannin and barrel notes are superb. This wine is all nuance and showing old world structure along with a firm, lean finish. Blind, it would be tough to call New World.
2 people found it helpfulDec 7th, 2015
Solid 2012 Vine Cliff Napa
Solid 2012 Vine Cliff Napa
1 person found it helpfulDec 19th, 2017
Fruity with red and black fruit, more dark flavor. Smooth, French Oak. Nice #oakville #Napa Cab
Feb 24th, 2014
Very fruity with exquisite leather 2002 vintage on Jan 2022. 20 years of aging rounded out nicely.
Very fruity with exquisite leather 2002 vintage on Jan 2022. 20 years of aging rounded out nicely.
Feb 3rd, 2022
At TCC. The 2012 is extremely well balanced. Fruit has mellowed to reveal the earth.
At TCC. The 2012 is extremely well balanced. Fruit has mellowed to reveal the earth.
Mar 7th, 2021
Have had better. Have had worse. Not overly impressed
Have had better. Have had worse. Not overly impressed
Jan 25th, 2021
Fruit has mellowed since my last bottle with a nice minerality in its place.
Fruit has mellowed since my last bottle with a nice minerality in its place.
Nov 21st, 2020
Vine Cliff Winery 2012 napa valley cabernet sauvignon. Overall impression: enters palate thick dissipates with a slight tart finish. I better eat some chocolate to enjoy this one. It is an excellent cab dont take me wrong. Lots of perfume on the nose. Big dark fruit on the beginning tapering off to a bland slightly tart and very dry finish. No spice. No chocolate. No earth. No substance in the middle or finish. A very shallow wine. For the same price, Honig blows it away! I do like it though. High end Restaurants could sell this for $18 a glass. Just not worth the price when wines like Castello de Amorosa and Honig are out there at the same price
Vine Cliff Winery 2012 napa valley cabernet sauvignon. Overall impression: enters palate thick dissipates with a slight tart finish. I better eat some chocolate to enjoy this one. It is an excellent cab dont take me wrong. Lots of perfume on the nose. Big dark fruit on the beginning tapering off to a bland slightly tart and very dry finish. No spice. No chocolate. No earth. No substance in the middle or finish. A very shallow wine. For the same price, Honig blows it away! I do like it though. High end Restaurants could sell this for $18 a glass. Just not worth the price when wines like Castello de Amorosa and Honig are out there at the same price
Jul 20th, 2018