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Etude Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon(2002)
The Cabernet harvest of 2002 may be a vintage to rival any in recent history and may in fact be one of the strongest in the last three decades. Whether it proves to be the case or not, we are excited about many new fruit sources supplying the Etude Cabernet program. The wines are opulent with real substance, structure and persistence; not a false sense of flesh from too low an acid or too much alcohol. They are ultra ripe in a most satisfying way. Certainly the extrovert to the more reserved and classic 2001, the wines of the 2002 vintage are more reminiscent of 1999s. It is another vintage that is very successful read more...
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June 2007
- Enormously complex, deep, dark, rich and polished, with layers of concentrated black cherry, blackberry, currant and anise. Framed by pretty toasty oak, the fruit holds a firm upper hand, turning richly tannic on the finish. Best from 2004 through 2015.-Wine Spectator
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 120, May/June 2005
- 91(+?)
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July 2007
- (includes about 20% co-fermented cabernet franc) Good full medium ruby. High-pitched aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, tar, menthol and licorice. Higher-toned and higher-pitched than the estate cabernet, with flavors of blueberry, violet and minerals framed by juicy acidity. Here the firm tannins are a bit less integrated, at least in the early going.
- International Wine Cellar
- May-05
- 92/100
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May 2007
- James Laube
- Wine Spectator
- 10/31/05
- 94/100
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October 2005
