Reviews
Lot 257 | 2009 Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
A luscious, silken wine with dense blackberry and cherry infused fruit.
$18.00
(4 Reviews)
Wine Details
Lot 257 is a luscious, silken wine with dense blackberry and cherry infused fruit. Black licorice, espresso, and perfectly integrated oak harmonize in the background. Fine-grained tannins couple with good acidity, showing old-world elegance alongside plenty of fruit on the palate.
- Vintage
- 2009
- Appellation
- Napa Valley
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
- Alcohol by Volume
- 14.7%
- Cases Produced
- 9800
- Drink/hold
- Now and through 2021
Cam Confidential
Cam Confidential
Lot 257 is quintessential Napa Cabernet from the terrific 2009 vintage. The wine comes to us from a relatively new winery with a lot of money behind it and plans to grow. The facilities are brand new in the last decade and the vineyards are all top notch, boasting properties in Rutherford, Calistoga, and St. Helena. They came to us last Fall and opened up their doors to their cellar as they simply had way more wine than they could sell – their prices start at $60/bottle.
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Thomas
Verified Purchase
11/14/2013
Great everyday cab and a good value
Berry flavor definitely comes through. Tannins suggest it will improve with age, but likely will be long gone by then.
Nick
Verified Purchase
7/24/2013
A Napa Cab for $18?? I'm sold
I thought this was a great deal for a Napa Cab under $20. It is super easy to drink, a very low tannin Cab. Granted you get not as much structure as some of the other CH wines, but at $18 it's worth every penny. Not a heavy Rutherford Cab, but if that's what you like then get that wine. This Cab is for the fruit lover.
Graham, NY
Verified Purchase
7/23/2013
Syrah drinker's cab
Picked up a couple of these during their big sale. Serious, serious value.
Dry tannins, a little spice on the finish. Very fruity, chocolatey aromas. Tastes a bit smoky, and finishes a little "hot" (but it is 14.7abv). Definitely a smooth cab on the fruitier side and not heavy.
John
4/9/2013
Not ready for prime time
To say this is "one dimensional" is a gift. I rarely write a review but this time I felt compelled.
This is a $5/bottle at best. Really doesn't deserve to be on the CH roster as so many of their wines do, lot 32 and lot 200 come to mind. Still available at Costco, so beware.