Wines from St. Helena
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Spottswoode 2005 Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon (St. Helena)
- $130
Tasted in a big lineup of St. Helena Cabernets, Spottswoode’s magnificent ’05 stood out. It’s a massive powerhouse, explosive in black currant, cherry pie, plum, chocolate, anise and cedar flavors that are detailed and precise. However, the wine, which was blended with a little Cabernet Franc, is graceful and balanced. Drinkable now due to its softly refined…
— S.H.
(4/1/2009)
Redmon 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (St. Helena)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $65
Monumentally detailed, this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is impressive for its sheer volumetrics. Offers masses of blackberries, black currants, cherries and cassis. Huge, dramatic, yet impeccably balanced and dry. Feels firm and ultrarefined in tannic structure, with graceful acidity offering a perfect counterpoint to the fruity richness. Just beautiful, and ageable…
— S.H.
(4/1/2010)
Flora Springs 2005 Rennie Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (St. Helena)
- Cellar Selection
- $100
An extraordinary wine, among the greatest Cabs in Flora Springs’ long history. One hundred percent varietal, and made from a single clone, it shows fabulous density and serious weight, with dramatically rich blackberry, currant and cedar flavors anchored by a firm minerality. For all its power, the wine is balanced and elegant. An ager, it will drink well for at…
— S.H.
(4/1/2009)
Vineyard 29 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon (St. Helena)
- Cellar Selection
- $195
Yes, it’s a lot of money for a bottle of wine, and yes, it’s stunning. From the famous Philippe Melka, this 100% Cab pours inky black, and smells dramatically oaked. No surprise that it’s 100% new French barrels. But the underlying wine is massive in blackberry, cherry, mocha, lavender and thyme, just gigantically proportioned, and easily able to handle all that…
— S.H.
(5/1/2007)
Hall 2005 Bergfeld Cabernet Sauvignon (St. Helena)
- Cellar Selection
- $100
This is one of those Napa Cabs that tastes glamorous. Even people who know little about wine will taste it and go, Wow. And the longer it sits in the glass and airs, the better it gets. Bone dry, soft and smooth, it shows luscious black currant, plum, sage, spice and cedar flavors, wrapped into finely ground tannins that will enable it to age for a decade.
— S.H.
(3/1/2009)
Flora Springs 2007 Rennie Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (St. Helena)
- $100
What a wonderful wine. So pure, so fine and so Bordeaux-esque, like a fine young Margaux that needs time. Made from 100% Cabernet grapes, it shows classic blackberry and black currant flavors, beautifully oaked, with smooth, polished tannins and a fleshy mouthfeel. A feminine wine, it has great charm now, and should develop in the bottle for many years.
— S.H.
(6/1/2010)
Salvestrin 2007 3D Cabernet Sauvignon (St. Helena)
- Cellar Selection
- $125
Sweet new oak stands out, giving this Cabernet caramel aromas and flavors. But the oak is perfectly in keeping with the wine’s massive power. Underneath the wood char is a dry, tannic wine with rich blackberry and currant flavors. It’s a bit disjointed now, needing time for everything to mesh together. Could be really something around 2015.
— S.H.
(6/1/2011)
B Cellars 2009 Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (St. Helena)
- Cellar Selection
- Online Exclusive
- $145
This Dr. Crane vineyard has really rocked in recent vintages. Enormously rich and deep, with a fabulous compaction of black currant, dark chocolate, baking spice and cedar flavors. There’s an interesting grilled meatiness, like the charred fat on a great steak, and lots of new oak, but it’s perfectly integrated. The smoky, toasty barrel notes are perfect companions…
— S.H.
(5/1/2013)
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