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| Region: |
Rutherford, California, United States |
| Varietal: |
Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc |
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| Score: |
94JG |
| Review: |
"The 2014 Rutherford cuvée of cabernet sauvignon from Michael Villa is composed entirely of cabernet this year and was raised in thirty percent new oak for twenty-two months prior to bottling. It is just a touch riper than the 2014 Napa Valley Cab, coming in at a still very civilized 13.6 percent alcohol. The classy nose wafts from the glass in a blend of red and black cherries, a touch of allspice, cigar smoke, Rutherford dust soil tones and a discreet framing of new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, pure and full-bodied, with a lovely core, excellent soil signature and grip, ripe, fine-grained tannins and a long, nascently complex and perfectly balanced finish. This could be a great old vintage of BV Reserve cabernet in its youth, if it had been raised in American oak, instead of French casks! Superb juice." |
Staff Notes:
"The 2014 Rutherford cuvée of cabernet sauvignon from Michael Villa is composed entirely of cabernet this year and was raised in thirty percent new oak for twenty-two months prior to bottling. It is just a touch riper than the 2014 Napa Valley Cab, coming in at a still very civilized 13.6 percent alcohol. The classy nose wafts from the glass in a blend of red and black cherries, a touch of allspice, cigar smoke, Rutherford dust soil tones and a discreet framing of new oak. On the palate the wine is deep, pure and full-bodied, with a lovely core, excellent soil signature and grip, ripe, fine-grained tannins and a long, nascently complex and perfectly balanced finish. This could be a great old vintage of BV Reserve cabernet in its youth, if it had been raised in American oak, instead of French casks! Superb juice." 94 Points John Gilman, View From the Cellar