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Coniglio 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Diamond Mountain)
- Cellar Selection
- $60
Coniglio specializes in appellation-specific bottlings from Napa Valley. With this Cab, they have captured the essence of Diamond Mountain. It’s a sturdy, tannic, ageworthy wine, with the density of flavors and complex structure that low-yielding mountain grapes give. Rich and appealing, it should develop over the next decade.
— S.H.
(6/1/2010)
Coniglio 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Spring Mountain)
- $60
Very rich and extracted, with massive flavors of blackberries, cherries and currants that taste like they were baked into a pastry, and sprinkled with cocoa, anise, vanilla and a touch of salt and black pepper. Delicious and forward, and should hold steady over the next six years.
— S.H.
(6/1/2010)
Coniglio 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon (Atlas Peak)
- $45
Tannins and acids mark this wine, even at nearly four years. Remember, it’s from an appellation with a tendency for toughness. Yet the blackberry, black cherry and chocolate-mint flavors are delicious. Shows Atlas Peak Cab at its complex, food-loving best. Drink now through 2009.
— S.H.
(9/1/2007)
Coniglio 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville)
- $60
A rich, polished Cabernet. Doesn’t taste particularly Oakville-like, due to extreme ripeness, softness, high alcohol and refined tannins that could come from anywhere, but it’s well crafted and delicious. Offers waves of blackberries, black currants, chocolate and cedar. Now–2013.
— S.H.
(6/1/2010)
Coniglio 2002 Cabernet Franc (Napa Valley)
- $35
The grapes are from north of St. Helena, on the valley floor. They were fully ripened in this hot vintage, and have fleshy, forward flavors of red and black cherries, coffee, orange zest and cocoa. This is an interesting wine, lighter in body than Cabernet Sauvignon, but with depth, complexity and quite a bit of elegance.
— S.H.
(6/1/2006)
Coniglio 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (Atlas Peak)
- $45
The winemaker emphasizes artisanal techniques on mountain fruit, and this 100% Cabernet certainly has an authentic, handmade quality. It’s dry, fairly soft and rich in ripe, thick tannins. The fruit is fully ripened, suggesting cherry and blackberry jam with a hint of olive tapenade. Try it now. A wine to watch.
— S.H.
(6/1/2006)
Coniglio 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Atlas Peak)
- $60
High alcohol, approaching 16%, compromises this wine. If you can get past the heat and superripeness, it defines one aspect of the modern style, in a flashy, Napa way. Offers massive waves of jammy blackberries and mocha, and is probably best now and for a couple of years.
— S.H.
(6/1/2010)
Coniglio 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $40
Rich and decadent, this Cab is made in the ripe, flamboyant style for which Napa is famous. It’s a full-bodied, dry wine, enormous in cherry jam, blueberry, chocolate, mushu plum sauce and oak flavors that are fortunately wrapped into firm, fine tannins. Best now and over the next 3–4 years.
— S.H.
(6/1/2010)
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