You’ve got to love a Napa Valley Cabernet with this kind of quality to price ratio. Easily better than many competitors that cost up to three times as much, this wine delivers classic California character, low alcohol and big flavor, with age-worthy structure to boot. Brothers Charles and Stuart Smith have done it again, giving us blackberry and black currant fruit, cedar chest aroma, mellow spice and a long, well integrated finish. No high octane cocktail wine here — this demands a special meal.
Smith-Madrone, Spring Mountain District (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
By Rich Cook