The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon shows more cherries and bay leaf on the nose than prior vintages. There remains a solid framework of cedar, loam, and cassis, with hints of mocha and licorice, yet the wine also displays added lift and freshness. Medium to full-bodied and...
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is the finest wine from Christian Moueix's Oakville vineyard to date. Deep, creamy, and generous, it captures the unique interplay of fruit and savoriness typical of the southern sector of Oakville, where cooling winds from the south impart freshness and vivacity....
#45 in James Suckling’s Top 100 Wines from the USA. Aromas of terra cotta, chocolate, and hazelnut with iron and ink. Dusty and full-bodied, round and layered. Flamboyant and juicy with soft, gorgeous textures and hints of walnut and chocolate on the finish. Persistent and...
Alcohol 14.50%. Body Medium. Oak Oaked. Grapes 5% Cabernet Franc, 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot. Tasted by Jonathan Cristaldi (at Ulysses, Oakville, Napa Valley, 06 May 2024). Drinking Window: 2024–2050. Christian Moueix's Napa Valley project Ulysses often produces a profound Cabernet, and this 2018...
Tasting Date: 2/16/2023 | Maturity: 2027–2060. Just about pure perfection and the finest wine I've tasted from this address, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, all from a site just north of Dominus. This...