2012 Saint Helena Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Sympa

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Tasting notes
Score 95/100 · Drink 2016-2036, Robert Parker, Oct 2016

Even deeper, richer and more profound is the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Sympa This wine has a dense purple color, a beautiful nose of white flowers, blue and black fruits and charcoal embers followed by a full-bodied, layered mouthfeel with terrific purity, sweet finely grained tannins, low acidity, plenty of glycerin and punch. The complexity is already starting to push through with secondary nuances. This compelling effort can be drunk now or cellared for another 20 years.

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95
95/100

Average Score

95
95/100

Robert Parker

16
16/20

Jancis Robinson MW

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15.5 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 15.5/20 · Drink 2018-2023, Jancis Robinson MW, Jun 2016

97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot. Perfumed, floral aromatics. Structural focused palate with persistence. Rather tannins driven currently. Needs time in bottle to open and reveal more. Moderate, acidity. Notes of cocoa. Hints of purple fruit peeking through. Though there are plenty of tannins the finish drops off in a way that makes the actual ageing potential unclear. (ECB)

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Saint Helena Winery
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Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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