This is easily one of the most delicious Cabernets of the year. The first sip dazzles, offering a treasure chest of flavors, including blackberry, spice, mocha and toasted oak. For all the richness, the wine is properly dry, and the tannins are as smooth as old silk. It's so approachable, it's hard to believe it's from Diamond Mountain, whose tannins are notoriously hard in youth. The one drawback is that the wine is too soft for aging, but who cares? Drink now–2015.

rating

95
Price

$140,Buy Now
Designation

Checkmate
Variety

Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation

Diamond Mountain District, Napa, California, US
Winery

Summers

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Alcohol

14.2%
Bottle Size

750 ml
Category

Red
Date Published

11/1/2012
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