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David Arthur 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $95
Here’s an important new Cabernet that instantly takes its place in the increasingly crowded Napa pantheon. It’s extraordinarily rich in black currants, chocolate, anise, pepper and cedar flavors that are wrapped into perfectly ripened tannins. Feels lush, plush and smooth in the mouth, and should age effortlessly for a decade or more.
— S.H.
(6/1/2009)
David Arthur 2006 Elevation 1147 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $135
This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is a best barrels selection. It’s the densest, most tannic of David Arthur’s current releases, a massive wine stuffed with black currants, blackberries, anise, tobacco and smoky new oak. Best of all, it’s dry, dry, dry. Fine now, if you’re into young wines, but should age well in a good cellar for many years.
— S.H.
(6/1/2009)
David Arthur 2007 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $95
Expensive, yes, but a very fine wine, showcasing what Napa Cab can do at a world-class level. But you want to cellar it, because it’s all primary fruit, unintegrated oak and tannins now. Beyond the sweet cedar application you’ll find deep, noble flavors of black currants and minerals, wrapped into the finest tannins imaginable. Hold until 2013,at least, and should…
— S.H.
(7/1/2010)
David Arthur 2007 Elevation 1147 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $135
Buying and cellaring this expensive wine requires an act of faith, because right now, it’s not showing much in the way of sophistication. It’s massive in fruit, exploding on the palate with in-your-face blackberries, black currants and cherries, not to mention caramelized oak. It’s almost rude. Your only choice is to age it. All indications, however, are in its…
— S.H.
(7/1/2010)
David Arthur 2007 Meritaggio Red (Napa Valley)
- $55
A fine, pure, fruity young wine. May be the one to drink while you’re waiting for your other David Arthurs to age. Shows strong, ripe blackberry, currant, cherry, cola and cedar flavors, wrapped into exceptionally smooth tannins. Still, it should develop for a good eight years in a cool cellar.
— S.H.
(7/1/2010)
David Arthur 2008 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- $95
Lip-smackingly good, offering up gobs of blackberries, cherries and cocoa, with appealing herb overtones. New oak, to the tune of 100%, is obvious in the vanilla and toast, but totally in keeping with the wine’s volume. This dramatic, young wine is dynamite now, and should develop over the next decade, at least.
— S.H.
(12/1/2011)
David Arthur 2008 Elevation 1147 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
- Cellar Selection
- $150
This 100% Cabernet spent nearly two years in 100% new French oak. As a result, it’s enormously oaky in youth. You can barely smell or taste anything beyond toothpicks. But the wine is still young and very tannic, and with a massive core of blackberries, cherries and dark chocolate, it’s a ticking time bomb, just waiting to explode. Hold for at least six years and…
— S.H.
(12/1/2011)
David Arthur 2006 Meritaggio Red (Napa Valley)
- $55
This exceptionally rich blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Petite Verdot brims with flavors of black and red cherries and currants, mocha, spicy plums, sweet cured tobacco, anise, cinnamon and pepper. More importantly, the structure is complex and refined, lending the wine ageability. Drink now through 2012.
— S.H.
(6/1/2009)
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