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Los Clsicos1 Conn Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006 $30.50 $24.75 ______2 Clos Pegase Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007 $49.00 $39.75 ______

3 Duckhorn Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008 $66.50 $53.75 ______4 Frogs Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008 $49.00 $39.75 ______5 Girard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008 $34.50 $28.00 ______6 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006 $76.00 $57.00 ______7 Pine Ridge Stags Leap Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005 $87.00 $65.25 ______8 Pine Ridge Oakville Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005 $87.00 $25.25 ______9 Pine Ridge Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007 $62.50 $46.75 ______10 Robert Mondavi Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 $33.00 $26.75 ______11 Rubicon Cask Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007 $84.00 $68.25 ______12 Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 $52.00 $42.25 ______13 Swanson Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005 $73.75 $68.25 ______

14 itus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006 $47.00 $38.25 ______15 Fisher Unity Napa Valley 2008 $48.00 $36.00 ______16 Charles Krug Generations Napa Valley 2007 $62.75 $51.00 ______17 Girard Artristy Napa Valley 2008 $48.00 $39.00 ______18 Ramey Claret Napa Valley 2008 $52.75 $42.75 ______19 Stags Leap Hands on ime Napa Valley 2009 $38.75 $31.50 ______

De Coleccin20 Diamond Creek Gravelly Meadow Napa Valley 2006 $189.75 $153.75 ______21 Diamond Creek Red Rock errace Napa Valley 2006 $189.75 $153.75 ______22 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Napa Valley 2006 $189.75 $153.75 ______

23 Diamond Creek Red Rock errace Napa Valley 2007 $200.00 $162.00 ______24 Diamond Creek Gravelly Meadow Napa Valley 2007 $200.00 $162.00 ______25 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Napa Valley 2008 $200.00 $162.00 ______26 Diamond Creek Red Rock errace Napa Valley 2008 $200.00 $162.00 ______27 Diamond Creek Gravelly Meadow Napa Valley 2008 $200.00 $162.00 ______28 Dominus Napanook Napa Valley 2006 $54.75 $44.50 ______29 Dominus Napanook Napa Valley 2007 $61.50 $49.75 ______30 Dominus Napanook Napa Valley 2008 $64.75 $52.50 ______31 Dominus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008 $225.50 $182.75 ______32 Lail Vineyards J Daniel Cuvee Napa Valley 2007 $153.50 $124.25 ______33 Nickel & Nickel Vogt Cab Sauvignon Howell Mountain 2005 $112.50 $91.00 ______34 Nickel & Nickel Branding Iron Cabernet Napa Valley 2005 $112.50 $91.00 ______35 Ramey Larkmead Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2004 $87.00 $70.50 ______36 Ramey Jericho Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005 $116.50 $94.25 ______37 Ramey Jericho Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2004 $120.50 $97.50 ______38 Rubicon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006 $150.75 $122.50 ______39 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Reserve Napa Valley 2007 $160.00 $129.75 ______40 Silverado Solo Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007 $113.50 $92.00 ______41 Silverado Limited Reserve Napa Valley 2001 $108.50 $87.75 ______42 Stags Leap FAY Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007 $101.25 $82.25 ______43 Silver Oak Napa Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006 $137.50 $111.25 ______44 Opus One Napa Valley 2007 $305.50 $247.50 ______

Medias Botellas45 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006 $36.75 $29.75 ______46 Ramey Claret Napa Valley 2008 $24.75 $20.00 ______47 Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007 $33.50 $27.00 ______48 Robert Mondavi Napa Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006 $38.75 $31.50 ______

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Con lo amosa que es la Cabernet Sauvignon por suestructura, siempre llama la atencin el hecho de queesta gran embajadora del mundo del vino es hija deSauvignon Blanc y Cabernet Franc. De ambas parecehaber sabiamente seleccionado y combinado los

atractivos ms importantes, tanto para los viticultores, los enlogos ylos enlos.

Entre sus atributos ms singularesse encuentra su plstica habilidadpara entrelazarse con su entornoy a la vez mantener su perlde Cabernet. A veces parece,incluso, que ayudara a resaltar lascualidades ms individuales de su

via cuna. Es por so que es unacepa con excelentes caractersticas de antriona de la vitiviniculturamundial antes las demss expresiones culturales - enogastronmicasque denen a los pueblos del vino.

Se ha conrmado que la Cabernet Sauvignon es originaria de lazona de Burdeos en Francia, donde se la engalana con las otras cepasclsicas bordelesas, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec y Petit Verdot.Cada subregin de Burdeos en donde la Cabernet Sauvignon juegael papel principal de la mezcla, tiene un estilo labrado a partir de lascaractersticas que desarrolla sta, y las otras cepas compaeras, en lazona, resultado de su adaptacin a cada medio ambiente. Es as queno es la costumbre bordelesa de distinguir en las etiquetas el papelprincipal que juega la Cabernet Sauvignon en sus vinos.

Ha sido Caliornia que realmente ha popularizado la identicacin delperl de la Cabernet Sauvignon, al aparecer en las etiquetas de ormaprotagnica. Un magistral recurso del visionario Robert Mondavi,para quien la comunicacin clara en la etiqueta era vital si se queraadelantar la cultura del vino en los Estados Unidos. En la actualidad,esta prctica est generalizada en todos los pases considerados comoNuevo Mundo, y aunque tmidamente, empieza a aparecer, si bien enlas contraetiquetas, el nombre de la uva mayoritaria en las botellas delos pases europeos.

El caso es que Cabernet Sauvignon y Caliornia red, son casisinnimos, siendo la zona de Napa Valley la capital del cabernetcaliorniano, seguida de la regin de Sonoma.

Nuestra seleccin es tan slo una muestra de los magncos CabernetSauvignon de la coleccin de vinos de Plaza Cellars y representauna oportunidad nica, tanto para los que quieren comenzar suscolecciones de Napa, como para los entusiastas ya bien versados en eltema de la Cabernet.

an slo las notas de cata son un regalo a los sentidos.

Esperamos que muchas lleguen a cobrar vida en sus copas!

En la etiqueta...

Para identicarsecomo CabernetSauvignon de Napa

Valley, tal vino deberpor ley conteneral menos 85% de

Cabernet Sauvignon

de Napa Valley en lamezcla nal.

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Los Clsicos1 Conn Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006 | 87 Wine Spectator

Complex, oering a mix o dried currant, herb, cedar and tobacco. Full-bodied but not heavy, endingwith tight, rm tannins. Drink now through 2017.2 Clos Pegase Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007 | 87 Wine Spectator

Intense and ull-bodied, with spicy, peppery wild berry, currant, mineral and sage notes. Shows goodcomplexity and depth, but shy on richness and nish. Drink now through 2015.

3 Duckhorn Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008 | 93 Wine EnthusiastOne o the most succulent and drinkable Napa Cabernets o the 08 vintage. With Merlot added to the

blend, its rich in blackberries, cherries, currants and cedar, with rm but pliant tannins that give a beautiulstructure.4 Frogs Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008 | 92/ Best Buy Wine & Spirits | 91 Wine Enthusiast

92 Wine & Spirits - John Williams consistently grows one o the most compelling Cabernets on the NapaValley oor--without ever irrigating his organically armed vines. His 2008 is elegant and rened, a Cabernetthats not araid to show some varietal notes o tobacco and herb, along with black cherry and cranberry avors.Its complex and youthully tannic, all woven into a seamless nish. Best Buy.

91 Wine Enthusiast - A very good Cabernet, dry balanced and complex. But its also very tannic, and is not awine you want to drink anytime soon. With a solid core o blackberries, herbs and cocoa, it should come into itsown afer 2014 or so.

5 Girard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008 | 87 Wine SpectatorMarked by roasted coee grounds, dried currant, mineral and sage notes. Full-bodied, with touches o

cedar and tobacco, ending with drying tannins. Drink now through 2016.

6 Pine Ridge Stags Leap Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005 | 91 Robert ParkerTe 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District exhibits a dense ruby/purple color along with a

beautiul nose o sweet red and black ruits as well as subtle background oak and underbrush. Medium to ull-

bodied, stylish, and graceul with a delicate integration o wood, tannin, and alcohol, this nesse-styled redpossesses both substance and length. Drink it over the next 12-15 years.

7 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006 | 89 Connoisseurs Guide to Caliornia Wines6% Petit Verdot; 3% Merlot; 1% Cabernet Franc. I a little sti and reluctant on rst taste, this nervy,

tightly wound youngster slowly unolds and reveals suggestions o well-ripened cherries, raspberries and nosmall measure o sweet oak. It is a long way rom being pretty and polished at the moment, and its evidenttannin signals a marked need or patience, but given the winerys track record o making ageworthy wines, it isone to lay away in complete condence.

8 Pine Ridge Oakville Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005 | 90+ Robert Parker

Small quantities o Merlot, Malbec, and Petit Verdot are included in the deep ruby/purple-tinged 2005Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville. It reveals more creme de cassis, licorice, and cedar notes, a uller-bodied, richermoutheel, but neither the nuance or subtlety o the Stags Leap cuvee. Nevertheless, it is a seriously endowed,well-made Cabernet Sauvignon to enjoy over the next 15+ years. (2008)

9 Pine Ridge Napa Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007Notas de la bodega: A dense ruby hue hints at the extracting o this young, intense wine. Rich aromas o

black cherry, blueberry and blackberry syrup are ollowed by hints o toasted pecan, cocoa and crme de cassis.Te palate is well-structured with rm tannins enveloped by avors o dark berry and cherry ruit, cigar box,milk chocolate and cinnamon spice. Decant or 30 minutes

10 Robert Mondavi Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 | 89 Wine Spectar | 89 Robert Parker89 Wine Spectator - Notably herbal, showing bay lea and mint notes, along with plenty o currant,earth, mineral and dried berry avors to ll in the gaps. Full-bodied and rmly tannic, ending with complexblack licorice and wet stone avors. Best rom 2012 through 2020.

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89 Robert Parker Te 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa, Mondavis least expensive Cabernet Sauvignon, is85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and other grapes. It has a healthy deep ruby/purple color, with a pleasant nose o black ruits intermixed with hints o charcoal and spice, delicious, sweetruit, medium body, and nice suppleness and esh. Given that discounters will probably price this wine in thelow twenties, this could be an outstanding bargain. Drink it over the next decade.

11 Rubicon Cask Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007 | 95 Wine EnthusiastGorgeous, elegant and ageworthy. With a sofly tannic structure, its drinkable now, but should age and

gain complexity or 10 years. Dry and smooth, it has complex avors o blackberries, black cherries, currants, red

licorice, cola and oak. Give it some time to breathe. Now201712 Silverado Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 | 92 Robert Parker | 93 James Suckling

92 Robert Parker - Te 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is a gorgeous example o elegance allied to power.Te nal blend o 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc oers up noteso crushed rock, spring owers, red and black currants, and plum as well as hints o white chocolate and subtlebarrique smells. Medium to ull-bodied, with a nicely layered moutheel that builds incrementally, the wine hassuperb purity as well as accessability. It can be drunk now or cellared or 15 or more years.

93 James Suckling - I am impressed with the structure o this wine. Tis shows intense aromas ocrushed blackberries and blueberries that ollow to a ull body, with lots o ruit and a velvety tannin structure.

Long and structured.

13 Swanson Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005 | 94 Wine & Spirits | 90 Wine Spectator94 Wine & Spirits - Pure Oakville luxury juice, this wine grows at the Swanson estate, where its crafed

by winemaker Chris Phelps. Plush cherry and wild blueberry avors give it a polished eel, while the savorydetails o the ne-grained tannin add dimension and energy. Tis has a long lie ahead.

90 Wine Spectator: Delivers subtle, complex black cherry, currant, spice and cedary oak notes that arewell-structured and well-proportioned, gaining depth and richness and ending with a nice touch o toasty oak.Best rom 2011 through 2017.

14 itus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006 | 89 Wine Spectator | 88 Robert Parker89 Wine Spectator - A rich, chunky, rmly tannic youngster, with a concentrated core o dried currant,mineral, sage and dusty berry. Gains depth and complexity on the nish, ending with a dash o mineral andblack licorice. Best rom 2011 through 2017.

88 Robert Parker - Te 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon has loads o oral notes intermixed with lead pencilshavings, blueberry and black currant. Te wine is medium to ull-bodied, and displays some white chocolateand plenty o spice. A classic Cabernet Sauvignon, it should drink nicely or 10-15 years. (2008)15 Fisher Unity Napa Valley 2008 | Notas de prensa no han sido publicadas

2007 (para reerencia) - 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Unity is an elegant, Bordeauxstyled

oering displaying admirable blueberry and black currant ruit intermixed withan underlying oral component. With medium to ull body, outstanding purity, andsweet tannin, it should drink well or 12-15 years. 91 Robert Parker

16 Charles Krug Generations Napa Valley 2007Notas de la bodega: Our Peter Mondavi Family Cabernet Sauvignon provokes aromas o black cherry,

raspberry and a hint o cocoa. Flavors o black currant mingle with rose petals while supple, smoky overtonesvisit the back palate. A silky moutheel and balanced tannins create an elegant nish to this classic Napa Valleywine.

17 Girard Artristy Napa Valley 2008Notas de la bodega Very rich and ripe in ruit, and also rich in new oak. Te combination makes or

mouth-lling blackberry and cherry pie lling, currant, licorice, dark chocolate and spicy avors that are ranklydelicious. Te nish is quick, suggesting this lovely wine is best enjoyed in its youth.

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18 Ramey Claret Napa Valley 2008 | 92 Wine SpectatorPure, rich, structured and ull-bodied, with an expansive core o ripe plum, currant, tobacco, sage and

cedar avors, tilting toward tar on the nish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot and CabernetFranc. Drink now through 2019.

19 Stags Leap Hands on ime Napa Valley 2009Notas de la bodega: Pleasing aromas o spiced ruit, clove and vanilla. Te palate oers a sweet ruit en-

try o cherry and raspberry, which wrap around the structured tannins and lead to a lingering spice-lled nish.

De Coleccin20 Diamond Creek Gravelly Meadow Napa Valley 2006

Notas de la bodega - Our second coolest micro-climate is our ve-acre Gravelly Meadow vineyard.Originally a pre-historic river bed, this stony, gravelly soil drains rapidly and the vines struggle or moisture.Gravelly Meadow is our lowest yielding vineyard. Te wines are described as earthy, cedary, jammy and ripeblackberry with a spicy expansive nish.

21 Diamond Creek Red Rock errace Napa Valley 2006 | 89 Wine SpectatorIntense and concentrated, very tight and compact. Complex aromas lead to ripe blackberry and wild

berry ruit, with mineral, sage and dusty berry and cedar notes that are juicy and layered at points. Needs a lot otime. Best rom 2012 through 2020.

22 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Napa Valley 2006 | 93 Wine Spectator93 points Wine Spectator: Deep, rich and concentrated, with loamy earth, currant, dried berry, leather,

peppery tobacco and sage avors that are bold and, at points, eshy in texture. Impressive or its depth, ocus andcomplexity, with plenty o backbone or the cellar. Best rom 2012 through 2020.

23 Diamond Creek Red Rock errace Napa Valley 2007 | 96 Wine & Spirits | Best 100 2011Phil Steinschriber has armed Diamond Creeks vineyards and made the wines since the early 1990s. O

the estate bottlings, he nds Red Rock to be the most immediately accessible, a wine grown on a north-acing

slope in red, iron-rich soils. Te way the new oak plays into the ruit complexity in 2007 lends it rst-growthstature. Te small-berry concentration ollows through on that promise with a crescendo o avor, pure ripecurrant that lasts with a rich, smoky savor. Te structure, depth and character o the wine is classical, a Caliorniaoriginal rom the 1960s thats bued to a contemporary gloss. Tis is a great vintage o Red Rock.

24 Diamond Creek Gravelly Meadow Napa Valley 2007 | 95 Wine & Spirits | 92 Wine Enthusiast95 Wine & Spirits - Te ve acres at Gravelly Meadow are part o an ancient riverbed, the coolest site

o Diamond Creeks three main vineyards. It produced a hendy 2007, almost o-putting in its power at rst.Te avors progress rom the richness o new oak toward a grape and soil expression similar to the ruitiness oblack mushrooms. Its sleek, juicy and dark in tone, the nesse o the wine already making it delicious, while thetightness o the underlying structure suggests years o development ahead.

92 Wine Enthusiast - Tis baby Cabernet plays tricks on the palate, showing appealing sof, deliciouscomplexity, then retreating into a cloak o tannins, and then emerging again with sweet ruit and spice. Its bonedry, although the cherries and blackberries show a baked-into-the-pie caramelized sweetness. Give this bottle agood six years in the cellar and it should continue to evolve ar longer.

25 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill Napa Valley 2008 | 93 Wine Enthusiast | 91 Wine Spectator93 Wine Enthusiast - Despite hard-as-nails mountain tannins, this Cabernet has a sof eshiness that

makes it drinkable now. Te blackberry and black currant avors have an umami, protein tanginess, like beetartare, which smoky oak pairs nicely with, like salt and pepper. You can pop the cork now, but this is a wine thatwill develop over the next 10-15 years. Cellar Selection

91 Wine Spectator - Very tight and dense, with rm loamy earth, dried berry, cedar, tobacco and sagenotes that are all well-proportioned, an ofen underappreciated aspect o Diamond Creeks Cabernets. Needstime. Best rom 2014 through 2024.

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26 Diamond Creek Red Rock errace Napa Valley 2008 | 94 Wine Spectator | 92 Wine Enthusiast94 Wine Spectator - Rich, creamy and layered, with a complex mix o plum, wild berry, mineral and

espresso avors. As smooth-textured as this gets early on, with a wonderul nish that sails on. Seductive andalluring. Drink now through 2024.

92 Wine Enthusiast - astes airly straightorward now, with rest, vigorous blackberry, blueberry,cherry, anise and mocha avors that have a minerally bite. Te tannins are tough, gritty and dry, as bets ayoung Cabernet grown on Diamond Mountain. Needs time, and lots o it. Hold until afer 2016, at least. Cellar

Selection

27 Diamond Creek Gravelly Meadow Napa Valley 2008 | 93 Wine SpectatorEngagingly complex, detailed, subtle and layered, oering a mix o plum, dark berry, mineral and cedar

avors. Dry around the edges, but very complete and expansive on the nish, where the avors weave together.Best rom 2013 through 2023.

28 Dominus Napanook Napa Valley 2006 | 94 Wine & Spirits | 92 Robert Parker94 Wine & Spirits - Heres the challenge o blind tasting. Te 2006 Napanook, the wine rom younger

vines and lesser soils at the Dominus Estate, is transparent, its beauty easy to see. It may, in act, be the bestvintage o Napanook weve tasted on release-all black currants and peppercorn spice, lifed, savory, dark and

intense. A great Napa wine or rack o lamb. Meanwhile, the 06 Dominus (recommended below) is all restraint,closed o behind the wall o its structure. I Dominus catches up and surpasses Napanook, which it should, itwill be an astonishing wine.

92 Robert Parker - Te 2006 Napanook (a 3,500-case blend o 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and the restsmall amounts o Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot) is made in a riper, more Caliornia style than usual,displaying more exuberant, up-ront notes o kirsch, black currants, and plums. Deep and ull-bodied with lowacidity, sweet tannin, and a eshy, succulent personality, it tastes like a classic Napa Cabernet. Consume it overthe next 10-15 years.

29 Dominus Napanook Napa Valley 2007 | 93 Wine & Spirits | 91 Robert Parker

93 Wine & Spirits - A sumptuous vintage o Napanook, this is at with raspberry and earth unghi scents.Ten its anything but at in the middle, more a slip o a cabernet, polished, supple, youthul in its healthy, tonedeel. Te purple, mineral tannins merge with the ruits violet and rose scents, integrated into one complete andvibrant avor. Probably at its best eight to ten years rom the vintage, this is already delicious to drink. For squabstued with porcini and black cherries.

91 Robert Parker - Te other signicant change is how the quality o Napanook has risen. Really aseparate entity these days, the 2007 continues to show wonderul elegance, sweet nesse and ripe Napa Valleyruit. It is a blend o 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot.

30 Dominus Napanook Napa Valley 2008 | 93 Robert ParkerTe 2008 Napanook (84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot) may be

one o the greatest Napanooks made. It is a deeper, richer, more intense wine with ull body, an endearing textureand a long, pure nish. Tese two are take your pick vintages, but wine enthusiasts would probably be remiss innot having both 2007 and 2008 in their cellars.

31 Dominus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2008 | 99 Robert Parker99 Robert Parker - Made in a more masculine style, the 2008 Dominus has all o that along with bigger

body and more structure, at, density and texture. Both are brilliant wines and they represent the nest back-to-back vintages or Dominus since 2001 and 2002 or 1990 and 1991. Both the 2007 and 2008 Dominus shoulddrink well or 25-30 years.

32 Lail Vineyards J Daniel Cuvee Napa Valley 2007 | 96+ Robert ParkerLails agship wine is the J. Daniel Cuvee. Te 2007 is living up to all o its promise when tasted last year

rom barrel. Tere are 850 cases o this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon rom our separate sites in Napa (in Calistoga,

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Howell Mountain, Coombsville, and Rutherord). A dense purple color is accompanied by notes o graphite,licorice, black cherry liqueur, black currants, crushed rocks, spice box, and cedar. With Pauillac-like aromaticand avor proles, this opulent, ull-bodied, rich 2007 reveals superb purity as well as denition. It may evengrow in stature over the next ve years, and is capable o lasting 20-25+ years. 96+

33 Nickel & Nickel Vogt Cab Sauvignon Howell Mountain 2005 | 95 Wine EnthusiastA beautiul Howell Mountain Cab that shows its terroir in the rm, rich tannic structure. And what

gorgeous tannins they are, so rened and expressive. Te ruit is perectly ripe, suggesting currants, blackberries,red and black cherries, licorice and a hint o milk chocolate. Rewarding now, and should hold and improve or at

least a decade. (2008) Cellar Selection.

34 Nickel & Nickel Branding Iron Cabernet Napa Valley 2005Notas de la bodega - Te 2005 Branding Iron is very ruity with avors o blackberry and cranberry

prevalent on the palate. Tis sweet ruit is accompanied by some peppermint and earth, while the oak oers up awarm toast and spice. Te longer growing season this year allowed or good resolution o the tannins. Te wineis at and velvety with a long, coating texture that progresses into a warm, lingering nish.

35 Ramey Larkmead Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2004 | 95 Robert ParkerTe 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Larkmead (1,360 cases rom a blend o 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12%

Petit Verdot, and 9% Merlot) has that gorgeously pure creme de cassis that I notice consistently in Screaming

Eagle. Te wine is ull-bodied, elegant, sexy and rich, and should easily last and evolve or 10-15 or more years.In act, I would give it 2-3 years o bottle age. Tis is a phenomenal wine and one o the nest 2004 CabernetSauvignons. Maturity 2008 - 2021.

36 Ramey Jericho Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005 | 95 Robert ParkerTe nal vintage or this cuvee, the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Jericho Canyon oers a Graves-like

personality o scorched earth, chocolate, charcoal, and black currants as well as a sumptuous, ull-bodied palate,and a layered, multi-dimensional nish. Drink this remarkable Cabernet Sauvignon over the next two decades.

37 Ramey Jericho Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2004 | 94 Robert ParkerTe 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Jericho Canyon Vineyard (a 1,730-case cuvee o 76% Cabernet Sauvignon

and the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc) has an inky dark ruby/purple color, a wonderully sweet nose oespresso roast, udge, blackberry, and cassis with a hint o incense and smoke. Te wine is ull-bodied, broadlyavored, opulent, and voluptuous, and that in itsel seems to give the wine its current appeal, although I thinkthis is a candidate or at least two decades o cellaring. Maturity 2006 - 2026

38 Rubicon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006 | 94 Wine Enthusiast | 90 Wine Spectator94 Wine Enthusiast - Te new Rubicon, which is almost all Cabernet Sauvignon, brings to mind the

2003 and 2004. It doesnt have the sheer orce o 2002 or 2005, but its certainly a classic Rutherord wine, and hasa good uture. Bone dry, it shows herb-inused avors o blackberries, cocoa, spices and smoky sandalwood, andyes, the tannins are dusty. Drinkable now, with a good decant, and should develop in the bottle over the next 6-8years. (2010)

90 Wine Spectator - Supple, graceul and harmonious, with a mix o ripe, eshy espresso bean, mocha,dried currant and dusty berry ruit thats ocused and persistent, ending with rm yet integrated tannins. Bestrom 2011 through 2016.

39 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Reserve Napa Valley 2007 | 95 Wine Spector | 95 Robert Parker95 Wine Spectator - A wonderul expression o stylish Cabernet thats ripe, eshy, complex and layered,

highlighting ripe currant, wild berry and blueberry, with touches o cedar and cigar box. Te avors gaintraction on the nish. Drink now through 2022.

95 Robert Parker - Te ull-bodied, powerul, pure 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is another

outstanding eort revealing notes o spring owers, toasty oak, creme de cassis, licorice, and graphite. Onewould have to go back to the 1990, 1991, 2001, or 2002 to nd a Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve thisimpressive. Te 2007 should evolve or 20-25 years.

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40 Silverado Solo Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007 | 95 Robert Parker | 95 James Suckling95 Robert Parker - Te prodigious 2007 Solo has a saturated dense purple color to the rim, a

wonderully sweet nose o blue and black ruits intermixed with charcoal, incense, oral notes, a hint o espresso,and subtle wood. It is abulously rich and ull-bodied, yet at the same time, the elegance is very apparent, andthe wine well-ocused and pure. Tis is a brilliant wine, the best Cabernet Sauvignon I have ever tasted romSilverado. It should evolve or 25-30 or more years.

95 James Suckling - Tis has amazing depth and texture to it. Aromas o raspberries, minerals, andcurrants. Very intense. Full body, with ultra-ne tannins. Goes on or a minute or two on the nish. I really likethe polish to this. I think o Leoville-Las-Cases when you taste this. Leave it or three to our years.

41 Silverado Limited Reserve Napa Valley 2001 | 94 Wine Enthusiast | 92 Robert Parker94 Wine Enthusiast: Another abulous Cab rom this supernatural vintage. It stuns or the ripeness o the

blackcurrant, cherry and chocolate ruit, and the richness o the sof, sweet tannins. So easy to drink, yet neverloses its sense o balance, harmony and complexity.

92 Robert Parker: A dense ruby/purple color is accompanied by a big bouquet o black ruits, smoke,vanilla, espresso, and a notion o white chocolate. Te nest Cabernet Sauvignon I have yet tasted romSilverado, it boasts an opulent, ull-bodied texture, a natural moutheel, loads o black currant, plum, andlicorice-inused ruit, beautiul length, and tremendous purity. In the past I have elt these cuvees were tooacidied, but this appears to be a more naturally made and thus ar superior example than its predecessors. Itshould drink beautiully or 12-15 years.

42 Stags Leap FAY Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007 | 93 Wine Enthusiast | 90 Robert Parker93 Wine Enthusiast - Tis is a very strongly avored Cabernet, most notable or the intensity o its

blackberry, cherry and raspberry ruit. Its almost sweet, an impression urthered by the caramel o toasted oak,although in reality the wine is ully and appropriately dry. Delicious and ashy, it should evolve in the bottle overthe next dozen years.

90 Robert Parker - Te 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Fay Vineyard Estate is an outstanding eort maderom 100% Cabernet Sauvignon rom a 67-acre estate vineyard in Stags Leap. Its deep ruby/plum color isollowed by sweet aromas o plums, Allspice, licorice, black currants, cherries and owers. Medium-bodied andelegant with a nice texture and silky tannins, it should drink well or 10-12 years.43 Silver Oak Napa Cab Sauvignon Napa Valley 2006

91 Wine & Spirits - Tis is a dark-ruited and oral 2006, with more o the tobacco and green herbcharacter than most growers in Napa Valley allow cabernet to express. Tat varietal character adds complexityand rm structure to a rich and sleek wine. Cellar it or several years to let the oak integrate into ruit, then servewith prime rib.

90 Wine Enthusiast - A good wine, with jammy Cabernet avors o blackberries, cassis and savoryspices. Its airly low in alcohol, with a brisk, clean scour, but tannic and astringent. Feels immature even at theage o nearly ve years, but it should develop. Give it another six years.

44 Opus One Napa Valley 2007 | 95 Robert Parker | 94 Wine Spectator95 Robert Parker - wo o the strongest wines ever made at Opus One, the 2007 has terric black cur-

rant ruit, licorice, incense, and subtle smoke, an opulent, even voluptuous moutheel, dazzling purity andtexture, and a skyscraper-like moutheel. Tis is a sensational Opus One, with sweet tannin and impressive preci-sion and depth. It can be drunk now or cellared or 25+ years.

94 Wine Spectator - ight and rm, with a chewy edge to the dried currant, graphite, blackberry andmineral notes. Full-bodied and intense, without being weighty, this is well-structured in a Bordeaux-like manner,ending with a complex, persistent nish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.Best rom 2012 through 2022.

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