2010 D.R. Stephens Cabernet Sauvignon Moose Valley Vineyard
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(from volcanic ash soil with clay and loam; owner Don Stephens's wife Trish is nicknamed Moose): Deep, bright red. Aromas of black raspberry, mocha, graphite and dark chocolate. Sweet on entry, then full and seamless in the middle, with mouthcoating dark fruit flavors. Finishes with serious horizontal tannins and a note of bitter chocolate. Rather affable for a hillside wine.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Moose Valley Vineyard fills out in all directions with a heady mélange of aromas and flavors. Blackberry jam, incense, licorice, tobacco and violets are all woven together in this full-bodied, intense Cabernet Sauvignon. Dark, rich and enveloping, the 2010 Moose Valley impresses for its compelling balance and overall sense of harmony.
The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Moose Valley Vineyard fills out in all directions with a heady melange of aromas and flavors. Blackberry jam, incense, licorice, tobacco and violets are all woven together in this full-bodied, intense Cabernet Sauvignon. Dark, rich and enveloping, the 2010 Moose Valley impresses for its compelling balance and overall sense of harmony. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025. Tel. (707) 963-2908
Good deep red-ruby. Bright nose dominated by rocky minerality. Sweet berry fruit displays excellent depth, with strong minerality giving the wine energy and delicacy. A sexy loamy complexity carries through on the very long, sweet, broad finish, which features much suaver tannins than the 2009 bottling. Excellent potential here.