Grgich Hills, world famous for their Chardonnays, also produce stunning Cabernet Sauvignon. This is the first release of a specially selected Cabernet that comes from Austin’s Vineyard, which surrounds the winery in Rutherford. As you’d expect from a Napa Valley Cabernet, it’s full of flavor. It’s an opulent wine that’s not overdone, heavy or alcoholic. In a word, it’s balanced, with silky tannins, which is exactly what you’d expect from Grgich Hills. The combination of power and a suave texture is what makes this wine sing. Not an over ripe fruit bomb, it has an appealing slightly tarry bitterness in the finish. Amazingly enjoyable now, I have no doubt that cellaring it for a decade will reward your patience.
Grgich Hills Estate, Rutherford (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
By Michael Apstein