Rich and bold, this Cabernet is in the vein of “new school” Napa Cabernet; which is to say unashamedly rich, forward fruit, potent oak, and a no holds barred take on a formidable Napa cab. That’s not to say it isn’t well structured, because this certainly is, and Turnbull is well-known for making structured Cabernets. In point of fact they have been doing so for a long time, and I have reviewed many of their wines over the years. This offers very ripe blackberry and blueberry fruit, plum, noticeable oak notes, including vanilla, sandalwood, and slightly sweet charred oak.
On day two after it was opened the aggressive fruit is pulled back, and more red cherry and cocoa powder come through, and the oak softens a bit. Nonetheless, this is a big bold wine for big bold wine drinkers. Comprised of all Cabernet Sauvignon with 8% Cabernet Franc the wine spent 20 months aging in barrel with 15% of that being new oak. ORIGIN: Napa. ALCOHOL: 14.9%
