Reviews
Lot 701 | 2017 Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold Medal, San Francisco Int'l Wine Competition; Sourced from a $130/bottle program and produced by first class winemaking talent. An exceptional wine at an exceptional price.
$29.00
(129 Reviews)
Wine Details
Absolutely explodes out of the glass with a soaring perfumed nose of cassis, purple flowers, and plum underscored by cocoa nibs and French oak. Phenomenal upon entry, the wine is strikingly balanced, with beautiful structure and delineation of purple fruits, cherries, and raspberries that drink like mountain or hillside fruit. The tannins and finish exhibit everything we love about the integration of French oak and Napa Cabernet.
- Vintage
- 2017
- Appellation
- Napa Valley
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Alcohol by Volume
- 15.8%
- Cases Produced
- 1000
- Drink/hold
- Now through 2029
- Release Email
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Cam Confidential
Lot 701 comes to us from a family estate on the west side of Oak Knoll, home to grapes planted in phenomenal dirt and produced by a winemaking team boasting first-class talent and pedigree (and scores in the upper 90s by Parker, if that tickles your fancy). Originally slated for a $130/bottle program, this wine showcases some of the best French oak I’ve seen all year, and drinks like a mountain/hillside wine due to the incredible drainage of those alluvial vineyard soils.
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George
Verified Purchase
7/19/2020
Wonderful Cab
Truly enjoyed this Cabernet. Dark Fruit comes through, just enough oak, and tannin was just right. I let it decant for an hour. Wish I had gotten more.
BJ
Verified Purchase
7/1/2020
Great Today, Outstanding next Year
Gorgeous, Inky color and full-full body. A Cab's Cab. Decanted two hours, poured ourselves two generous glasses and enjoyed. Then poured the rest back into the bottle, re-sealed and reopened the next day. Definitely smoother on Day Two.. If we had the patience to hold, this wine would be more amazing in a few years.
Christopher
Verified Purchase
6/23/2020
Superb Cab
the kind of deal CHW shines for offering
Randy
Verified Purchase
5/29/2020
Very good Cab
Lots of fruit and floral on the nose, maybe a hint of vanilla. Taste continues with the fruit as well as a strong oak presences, good tannin, mouth coating. I like this one a lot.
PK
Verified Purchase
5/22/2020
Oh My Yes
I knew this was going to be something special from the reviews so I waited for a special occasion. It did not disappoint. Actually exceeded all expectations. Aerated for about an hour and it softened nicely but was still so rich and flavor full of dark cherry fruit and distinct vanilla notes Only bought two. Will guard the remaining bottle under lock and key. Great great wine!
Helio
Verified Purchase
5/16/2020
Great Cab
Very pleasure aroma, dark fruits, vanilla. Tasteful wine, strong tannins, full body.
Would buy it again if available, a shame it is not anymore. hope to see another lot from this same source.
Wino60
Verified Purchase
5/6/2020
Great value
Floral with rich fruits - pleasure to drink
Patricia
Verified Purchase
5/5/2020
Great Cabernet
This is a great Cabernet. So robust and flavorful. Really enjoyed
EddyKay
Verified Purchase
4/29/2020
Really good cab
Another really good cab from CH. Wonderful taste, delicious. Sorry its gone.
Jason
Verified Purchase
4/26/2020
great cab. finally got to it. too late to buy more, just right to enjoy
Great nose, great balance, great wine. Glad I waited--except for the fact that it is gone now.