William Harrison Vineyards & Winery
Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
Gorgeous expression. Tasted side-by-side with 2007. This one has a completely different nose. Green forest and heavy on blackberries, not cherries. A little gamey earth and blackberries on the palate. This is rainy Oregon weather Cab. I appreciate both vintages.
Earthier and deeper plummy heaviness as the we drink through the bottle.
Gorgeous expression. Tasted side-by-side with 2007. This one has a completely different nose. Green forest and heavy on blackberries, not cherries. A little gamey earth and blackberries on the palate. This is rainy Oregon weather Cab. I appreciate both vintages.
Earthier and deeper plummy heaviness as the we drink through the bottle.
Cabby cab nose. Bouquet of oaky cherries. F-me wine for sure. Sleeping beneath the cherry forest in a deep dark pile of fresh pine needles on a waterbed of dark ripe cherries. Slow sip all night long. Tasted side-by-side the 2009.
Deeper darker and danker as the evening flows on...
Cabby cab nose. Bouquet of oaky cherries. F-me wine for sure. Sleeping beneath the cherry forest in a deep dark pile of fresh pine needles on a waterbed of dark ripe cherries. Slow sip all night long. Tasted side-by-side the 2009.
Deeper darker and danker as the evening flows on...
Amy had this 12 years ago
Amy had this 12 years ago
1 person found it helpfulOct 18th, 2014
A nice Napa Cabernet! Black cherries, blackberries, cedar, vanilla & slight spice in the oak finish.
A nice Napa Cabernet! Black cherries, blackberries, cedar, vanilla & slight spice in the oak finish.
Jan 9th, 2015
These guys never fail me. Consistently good wines bordering on great.
These guys never fail me. Consistently good wines bordering on great.
Jan 2nd, 2015Less big fruit-forward Rutherford; interesting.
Less big fruit-forward Rutherford; interesting.
Dec 18th, 2014
Deep purple color. Aromas of baked berries, dried lavender and peppery notes. Plum and blackberry on the palate, leather and oak finish.
Deep purple color. Aromas of baked berries, dried lavender and peppery notes. Plum and blackberry on the palate, leather and oak finish.
Aug 10th, 2026
Soft and accessible. Fairly fruity but quite earthy and old-school. Does not feel like a modern Napa cab. I would guess that there’s a decent bit of merlot in this, but I can’t be sure. Mulberries for days. Lacks a little bit of acid if I’m being a critic, but this was great with a peppered steak on a Friday night 
Soft and accessible. Fairly fruity but quite earthy and old-school. Does not feel like a modern Napa cab. I would guess that there’s a decent bit of merlot in this, but I can’t be sure. Mulberries for days. Lacks a little bit of acid if I’m being a critic, but this was great with a peppered steak on a Friday night 
Jul 17th, 2026