Bell’s 2009 Cabernet is a Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and a splash of Petit Verdot, selected from sub-appellations throughout the Napa Valley. The wine was aged for 25 months in French and American oak. The color is a very deep inky red and the nose is spicy with faint dark fruit notes and a subtle herbal back note. The flavors are more herbaceous, with mocha traces, 14.1% alcohol, firm tannins and plenty of oak through the moderate finish.
Bell Wine Cellars, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
By Gerald D. Boyd