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Corley 2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $65
Corley builds its reserve Cab for the long haul. The wine is too tannic to enjoy now, numbing the palate with dry astringency. But there’s great depth here, to judge by the wealth of black currant flavor that’s accented by rich new oak. Cellar this puppy until at least 2008, and it should hit its prime from 2010 and for many years after.
— S.H.
(2/1/2008)
Corley 2005 State Lane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Yountville)
- $58
This is a big, powerful, extracted Cabernet, the kind that invariably wins high points from the critics. It feels important, with soft, velvety but complex tannins framing oak-inspired flavors of perfectly ripe black currants that finish dry and long. Beautiful now, with decanting, and should age gracefully for a decade.
— S.H.
(12/31/2008)
Corley 2002 Proprietary Red Wine (Napa Valley)
- $50
Really good claret, in a Napa-Bordeaux sense. It’s based mainly on Cab Franc and Merlot, and is soft and polished, with a cherry-chocolate core. A splash of Cabernet Sauvignon adds a touch of deeper structure. This beguiling wine is like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in consummate artistry.
— S.H.
(12/15/2005)
Corley 2006 Estate Grown Pinot Noir (Napa Valley)
- $58
This is Corley’s first Pinot Noir since 1999 and it’s delicious. Grown in the cooler Oak Knoll District, it shows Pinot’s opulent side, with a silky, velvety texture framing ripe cherry pie, red currant, licorice and smoky oak flavors. Best now through 2010.
— S.H.
(12/15/2008)
Corley 2003 Proprietary Red Wine (Napa Valley)
- $50
A Bordeaux blend based on Cab Franc, this is a little lighter in body than traditional Cabernet Sauvignon, but shows the hallmarks of great Napa wine in the soft, rich, sweet tannins and ultraripe cherry purée and milk chocolate flavors, compounded with rich toasty oak.
— S.H.
(12/15/2006)
Corley 2007 State Line Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Yountville)
- Online Exclusive
- $65
Give this beautiful Cabernet a few hours of decanting, because fresh out of the bottle it offers firm tannins and zesty acidity that make it austere and tough. Yet it’s just a few oxygen molecules away from drinkability, with fabulously delicious blackberry, cherry, currant, anise, pepper and smoky oak flavors.
— S.H.
(12/31/2010)
Corley 2005 Proprietary Red Wine (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $55
This Bordeaux-style blend, which this year contains a bit of Syrah, seems to vary vintage to vintage. The ’05 is based on Cabernet Franc. It shows a fine structure and is very dry and tannic, but needs time to soften. However, the oak-infused black cherry, black currant, violet and anise flavors are impressive. Best after 2010.
— S.H.
(12/15/2008)
Corley 2004 State Lane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Yountville)
- Cellar Selection
- $58
All the parts of this juvenile wine have not begun to come together. You have ripe, jammy blackberry, cassis and blueberry flavors, firm tannins, evident new oak, and crisp acidity. All they need is time to marry. The wine is 100% Cabernet, and the grapes used to be vineyard-designated by Beringer. Cellar until at least late 2008, and the wine should improve for…
— S.H.
(2/1/2008)
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