2017 Moone-Tsai Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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Including 7% Merlot and from vineyards throughout the valley, the 2017 Napa Valley Cabernet reveals a deep purple color as well as a rich, powerful bouquet of blackcurrants, dark chocolate, spice, licorice, and scorched earth. Rich, medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, with ripe yet present tannins, it has the more Bordeaux, elegant style of the vintage. Drink it over the coming 15 years or more.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is dark, plush and super-expressive. Black cherry, blackberry jam, chocolate, spice and new oak infuse this exotic, inky Cabernet with notable richness and complexity. This deep, potent Cabernet offers tremendous near- and medium-term potential.
A fresh, focused red with berries, black tea and hints of graphite. Medium to full body. Flavorful finish. Yet, it’s reserved and not overdone. Drink now.
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is made up of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Merlot aged 20 months in 60% new oak and comes from five different vineyards. Very deep garnet-purple colored, it features crème de cassis, dried herbs, aged meat and preserved plums with hints of tobacco and tilled earth. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers bags of bright, crunchy black fruits with loads of earthy sparks and a rugged texture, finishing with loads of freshness.