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Rutherford Hill Cabernet Sauvignon(2000)
- Winery:
- Rutherford Hill Winery
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- USA > California > Napa > Rutherford
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- fruit, cabernet sauvignon, red grape, resinous, finish - long, smooth, oak, berry, trees, spice
- Jancis Robinson
- 15/20
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May 2008
- Aromatic but again this seems wilfully too light to me, though with a tough finish.
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June 2007
- This 100% Napa Valley Cabernet is truly an exceptional value. Aged for 18 months in oak barrels, it offers a fine example of why Napa Cabernet has set the standard for California wines. Enjoy now, or age up to 8+ years. Concentrated cassis and blackberry fruit aromas draw you into this wine. This fruit core is elegantly wrapped in hints of vanilla, clove, cigar box, and faint whiffs of olives and smoked meat. In the mouth the fruit is as pronounced and lingering as it is in the nose. The layers of fruit, spice, and oak unfold and integrate seamlessly into the lingering finish. The acid balance and fully read more...mature tannins make this wine rich in the middle and velvety soft on the finish with the ability to improve through the next decade. Nestled high in the eastern hills, Rutherford Hill Winery commands a spectacular view of Napa Valley's Rutherford Bench. From a handful of the most select Napa vineyards Rutherford Hill continues its tradition of crafting legendary wines. This 26th Anniversary bottling of Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic big and bold Napa Cabernet - enjoy! (hide)
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June 2007
- Bottle aging enhances the smoothness and drinkability of this Cabernet. The wine has bright berry and cherry aromas with hints of earth and spice. The fruit carries over on the palate accompanied by a medium body and soft, lingering finish.
