Ulysses Vineyard - Napa Valley
95 points - The Wine Advocate
94 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate

Ulysses Vineyard - Napa Valley
95 points - The Wine Advocate
94 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate
Regular price€180.00
€180.00
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The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon remains relatively primary, with cedar and vanilla notes atop cherry and cassis. Medium to full-bodied, it's smooth, rich, and supple, concentrated but finessed, finishing long and silky, adding touches of dark chocolate, mocha, and liquorice. This looks capable of aging for at least another 20 years, but it's far from being inaccessible now.
The wine is dense purple, with sweet cedar wood, unsmoked cigar tobacco, crème de cassis, and black raspberries in a classic, almost St.-Julien/Pauillac style. This emerged from a valley floor vineyard on the west side of Napa, where Christian Moueix told me that 2014 was characterized by generally slightly higher than average temperatures for the summer with only minor heat spikes in June and July. August and September went off without a hitch, and the harvest took place during the month of September. This full-bodied wine will hit its peak in 3-5 years and last for 25-30.
Hints of woodsmoke and liquorice mark the nose of the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, which is beginning to show just a bit of evolution in its deep garnet colour. Cigar box and cassis notes emerge with air, while the wine is full-bodied, plush, and supple—almost creamy in texture—then adds hints of pencil shavings and graphite on the lingering finish. And hedonistic.
Type: |
Red |
Country: |
USA |
Region: |
California |
Appellation: |
Napa Valley |
Producer: |
Ulysses Vineyard |
Grapes/Blend: |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
ABV: |
15% |
Pairing Sugesstions: |
Beef, Lamb, Game Birds, Duck, Mushrooms, Charcuterie and Cured Meats |
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