• 95 Points
    Staglin 2005 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)

    Black in color, glyceriney. Massive, deep, tremendous. Some will find it overpowering in New World extraction, but it's a real beauty in that style. Explodes in black currants, chocolate and new oak, almost overripe, with suggestions of raisins. Almost dessert-like, but stays dry and elegant. Defines modern Napa Valley cult Cabernet Sauvignon.

    — S.H. Published 5/1/2009
  • 95 Points
    Staglin 2005 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)

    Black in color, glyceriney. Massive, deep, tremendous. Some will find it overpowering in New World extraction, but it's a real beauty in that style. Explodes in black currants, chocolate and new oak, almost overripe, with suggestions of raisins. Almost dessert-like, but stays dry and elegant. Defines modern Napa Valley cult Cabernet Sauvignon.

    — S.H. Published 5/1/2009
  • 95 Points
    Staglin 2005 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)

    Black in color, glyceriney. Massive, deep, tremendous. Some will find it overpowering in New World extraction, but it's a real beauty in that style. Explodes in black currants, chocolate and new oak, almost overripe, with suggestions of raisins. Almost dessert-like, but stays dry and elegant. Defines modern Napa Valley cult Cabernet Sauvignon.

    — S.H. Published 5/1/2009
  • 95 Points
    Staglin 2005 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)

    Black in color, glyceriney. Massive, deep, tremendous. Some will find it overpowering in New World extraction, but it's a real beauty in that style. Explodes in black currants, chocolate and new oak, almost overripe, with suggestions of raisins. Almost dessert-like, but stays dry and elegant. Defines modern Napa Valley cult Cabernet Sauvignon.

    — S.H. Published 5/1/2009