2010 Lewelling Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena
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The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa offers notes of creme de cassis, licorice, charcoal and toasty oak in a spicy, medium to full-bodied, pure, upfront, drinkable style, especially for a 2010. This beauty should continue to age nicely for a decade or more. One of my favorite producers in Napa Valley, the Cabernet Sauvignons from Lewelling always tend to resemble a Napa version of a high class Bordeaux Pauillac. Tel. (707) 963-1685
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The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the juicier wines readers will come across in this vintage. Blackberries, savory herbs, menthol, licorice and plums all take shape in the glass. The tannins are big and enveloping, yet also sweet, giving the wine a surprising level of accessibility given its age. There is no shortage of immediate gratification here.