Darioush
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Signature
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
Tiefdunkles opakes Rubingranat. Intensive Edelholzwürze, Nuancen von Zedern und Vanille, mit einem Hauch von Nougat unterlegte schwarze Frucht, Anklänge von Cassis, Heidelbeeren und Lakritze. Kraftvoll, sehr komplex und straff, tragende Tannine, extraktsüßer Fruchtblock am Gaumen, zeigt bereits eine Riesenlänge, perfekter Reifegrad.
Connoisseurs' Guide 93 Punkte
Once again, Darioush races to the top of the listings with a big, rich, hedonistically overachieving Cabernet, but unlike last year's 3-star winner, this one is somewhat tighter and age-demanding than its predecessor. It is in the nature of the 2005 vintage that it seems to produce somewhat less lush, plush wines, and there are those who will applaud and those who will miss the genuine juiciness of Darioush's 2004. By comparison, this wine seems to have a foot in two camps, but that only makes it a bit different rather than less desirable.
Etude Winery
1991 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
Kräftiges Rubingranat, fester Farbkern, dezente Randaufhellung. Im Bukett von Edelholznuancen, Anklängen von Cassis und Vanille, reife Kirschen und schwarze Beeren. Am Gaumen saftig, Nuancen von Heidelbeeren, dunkle Schokolade, präsente Tannine, wirkt im Abgang anhaltend, bleibt ultralange am Gaumen.
Robert Parker The Wine Advocate 95 Punkte
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
1993 Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyards
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Backus Vineyard in Oakville, Napa Valley
Tiefdunkel. Betörende schwarze Frucht nach Cassis, schwarze Beeren und Lakritze, ätherische Nuancen, etwas Minze und Geißblatt, Noten von Edelholz und Zedernholz. Kraftvoll, schokoladig, straff, konzentriert, extraktsüße, tragende Tannine, lässt im Finish seine Muskeln spielen, reife Kirschen, mineralisch unterlegt.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93 Punkte
The 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon Backus Vineyard has become an extraordinary wine. It boasts an opaque purple color, followed by a fabulous nose of licorice, jammy black-cherry, cassis fruit, minerals, and smoke. Powerful, full-bodied, moderately tannic yet exceptionally well-endowed, this wine will keep for 20+ years. The most limited production Cabernet in the Phelps portfolio is the single vineyard Backus Cabernet. It is a 6.75 acre parcel superbly situated south of the Oakville Crossroad next to such Napa heavyweights as Dalla Valle and Screaming Eagle. This wine has reached new heights in quality over recent vintages, and I would enthusiastically suggest that readers search out the Backus Cabernet Sauvignon. There is not much made, with a production of under 1,000 cases.