Everything about this Cabernet is colossal. The print on the hefty bottle’s label (large enough so that you don’t need to fumble for the reading glasses), the price (whew!), the alcohol (a whopping 15.5%). OK, it might be tempting to complain about some of this, but wait ‘til you taste the profusion of dense, dark utterly ripe fruit flavors and experience the wine’s firm texture and substantial weight. Then, once you’ve give yourself over to its enveloping complexity and tenacious length you’ll be completely smitten.
Rodney Strong, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
By Marguerite Thomas