Parallel Cabernet Sauvignon(2005)

92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot 2005 Parallel Cabernet Sauvignon Napa "The Parallel Napa Valley wines have sophistication, with great harmony between acidity, tannins and alcohol. In the 2005 vintage, our focus was to bring more elegance, sweeter characters and maintain the consistency of the wonderful Parallel 2004. The 2005 Parallel Napa Valley reveals a deep ruby color; the bouquet is complex, gorgeous, full of intense aromatics of acacia flowers, black currants, truffle, liquor of cassis and red cherry. Lush, supple and round in the attack, the wine carries read more...on with harmony and depth finishing with ripe, soft tannins and aromas of creme de cassis, fresh red fruit and crushed stones and more." – Philippe Melka, Winemaker Created by Parallel winemaker Philippe Melka, the third release continues to define the style of Parallel's wine, which has received great acclaim under the radar for the past two years. The 2004 Cab was recently named by Quarterly Review of Wines, as one of their "best of the best" selections, giving it a 5-star (highest) rating, and James Laube of Wine Spectator named the 2006 Parallel Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (to be released in 2008) as one of his favorite wines from the June Napa Valley Vintners Association Barrel tasting. This is a California Wine.    (hide)