Beau Vigne Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
This entry was posted on 5/15/2006 9:55 PM and is filed under California Cabernets.
This is another California cult newcomer. It comes at a steep price (retail about 90 dollars, although I got it at a lower wholesale price from a restaruanteur), but they do deliver on the goods! A heady bouquet of black currant, boysenberry, campfire smoke, and cigar box, followed by a huge multi-layered black fruit assault on the palate, backed up by mouth-gripping tannin. Not for the faint of heart. I think most people would find it most enjoyable with a little bottle age (1-2 years), but those who like strong tannic backboned wines will enjoy it now. For immediate consumption, the wine pairs much better with food than as a stand alone beverage.
3.75 stars
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