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C A B E R N E T . S A U V I G N O N 98 GHOST BLOCK 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Single Vineyard; Yountville - Napa Valley $100 From the moment you smell this wine you know its going to be great. Beautiful aromas of blackberry, cherry, plum, cassis and oak are supplemented by pepper-spice, caramel and light tobacco. Rich, smooth and sexy on the palate, this cab is wonderfully balanced, offers full-bodied flavors, and seems to melt in your mouth in its long, lingering finish. Superb! 98 SOL ROUGE 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $75 98 VENGE 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Family Reserve - Oakville-Napa Valley $125 You know from the moment you first smell this wine that it’s going to be a stunner. Layers of blackberry, black currant, herbs, plum and cherry/black cherry are embraced by blueberry, licorice, chocolate and oak. This superbly-crafted, full-bodied wine just never stops giving on the palate. And the best part is the wonderfully-long, round tannin finish. That’s what makes this wine distinctive! 97 POMAR JUNCTION VINEYARD 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve - Paso Robles $54 97 SOL ROUGE 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve; Mayacamas Mountains - Napa Valley $100 97 VENGE 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Bone Ash Vineyard - Napa Valley $76 The nose is a little shy at first, but once this wine opens it displays wonderful black and red fruit aromas, complimented by a little spice and just the right amount of oak. The palate delivers the promise of the nose, offering a soundly-structured, full-bodied wine rich in flavors and ending in a well-balanced finish. 96 GOYETTE 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $24 96 SMITH & HOOK 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Central Coast $30 95 DIAMOND OAKS WINERY 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $25 Aromas of blackberry, black cherry, raspberry and a good deal of oak, chocolate and vanilla. The flavors follow suit, adding hints of pepper spice, anise and roasted coffee. Although a bit heavy handed in the winemaking, this is a delightful wine, especially for the price. (This is a second label of Diamond Oaks Winery.) 95 HERITANCE 2008 Cabernat Sauvignon Napa valley $28 95 OAKVILLE WINERY 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville - Napa Valley $45 Inviting aromas of blackberry, cherry, plum and anise, with hints of spice and oak. On the palate this wine leans toward the firm side, with forward fruit and some spice, then tapers-off into a smooth, long-lingering finish. 95 PEDRONCELLI 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Three Vineyards - Dry Creek Valley $17 95 PEJU 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $45 95 POMAR JUNCTION VINEYARD 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles $34 95 SAN MARCOS CREEK 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve - Paso Robles $35 95 SOL ROUGE 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve; Mayacamas Mountains - Napa Valley $60 Rich, concentrated aromas of blackberry, black currant, dark raspberry and plum, with sides of clove, coffee/black tea and oak. Packed tight, this wine fills the mouth with abundant flavor, firm tannins and a nice lingering finish. Best to decant when young. 95 VENGE 2008 "Silencieux" Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $48 A blend of mountain, bench land and valley floor grapes, this wine demonstrates how a talented winemaker can artfully blend to optimize each component. With a pretty nose of wild blackberry, cherry, raspberry, light spice and a hint of cola, this wine expands beautifully on the palate, leaving you with a long, lingering, round-tannin finish. 95 VILLA SAN-JULIETTE 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles $17 94 HOOK & LADDER 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Bottled - Russian River Valley $26 93 CASS 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles $42 Classic cabernet flavors of black and red fruit, complemented by some spice, coffee/toffee flavors and a solid core on tannins. Given some time this will open into a wonderful wine. 93 GHOST BLOCK 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate; Oakville - Napa Valley $60 A full nose of black fruit and oak followed by tobacco, caramel, spice, cassis and coffee. This is a medium-bodied cab, offering nice, ripe black fruit flavors surrounded by cassis, caramel and spice, finishing with smooth, round tannins. 93 METTLER 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi $25 92 SOL ROUGE 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Lake County $32 92 TEDESCHI FAMILY WINERY 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $58 (tasted 7/20/11) 91 COPA DEL REY 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Colchaqua Valley - Chile $12 91 SHED HORN CELLARS 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Lake County $29 91 SIX SIGMA 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Lake County $42 91 THE WINERY SF 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast $25 90 EDUCATED GUESS 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $20