2010 Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon [V97+][WA94+]

Producer: Vine Hill Ranch 
Region: Napa Valley, California 
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon 
Year: 2010   

Vinous, 97+ Points

"Brooding, very ripe scents of cassis, black cherry, licorice, minerals and dried herbs. Suave, intense and utterly fine-grained on entry, then remarkably vibrant and youthful in the middle palate, showing uncanny energy and razor-sharp definition to its urgent black fruit, mineral and floral flavors. Rare flavor intensity here! This is plush and refined yet remarkably youthful, savory and unevolved--still in need of patience. The palate-staining finish features firm, noble tannins and inexorable mounting length and vibrancy. With its sappiness and sheer personality, this is one of the monuments of the vintage, and it should easily enjoy a 30-year life span. It may yet merit an even higher score. My sample was every bit as satisfying 48 hours later." 

Wine Advocate, 94+ Points 

"This has the makings of a great classic from Napa Valley. There is lots of structure as well as deep, concentrated, rich fruit, a heady perfume of black currants, licorice, spring flowers and toasty oak, a full-bodied, powerful, well-delineated style, and terrific purity as well as aging potential. Still young and tightly wound, but loaded, this 2010 will benefit from a few years of bottle age, and should keep for 20+ years. Kudos to Vine Hill Ranch." 

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