Tom Eddy favors Cabernet that makes a statement and the 2013 Napa Valley Cab from this impressive house does so with an exclamation mark. The 2013 vintage is rich and powerful, with firm grapes tannins that bode well for exceptional longevity as this brilliant wine makes the long, slow journey to full maturity. On the palate the wine shows complex layers of blackberry and cassis, with a complex note of graphite/lead pencil. Enjoyable now though only in its infancy, this is a wine to hold for another 10 years and probably more for a reward worth waiting for. A Platinum Award winner at the 2019 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition.
Tom Eddy, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
By Robert Whitley