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Sullivan 2001 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- $50
Shows a unique wintergreen or menthol note to the ripe blackberry, cherry and coffee flavors. Could it be from eucalyptus trees? The flavors are framed in dusty, fine tannins. Elegant now, and should soften and sweeten for many years.
— S.H.
(10/1/2004)
Sullivan 2002 Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- Editors' Choice
- $85
Forward and lush, with a beautiful structure, this dry, balanced wine has cherry, cassis, wintergreen and oak flavors that finish in a swirl of complexity. This fine wine defines the elegance and femininity of a great Rutherford Cab, and should age well through 2012.
— S.H.
(12/15/2005)
Sullivan 2007 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
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- $55
Here’s a powerful Cabernet Sauvignon, ripe and opulent, offering summer blackberry, sour cherry candy, currant, dried herb and rose petal aromas and flavors. The addition of 21% Merlot brings a candied softness, but it’s still pretty tannic, and wants 4–5 years in the cellar.
— S.H.
(12/1/2010)
Sullivan 2003 Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- $55
Seems like it was picked earlier than most ’03s, given the dry tannins and peppery, minty flavors. Still, it has a beautiful structure, classic and refined, with cherry and cocoa flavors and upscale oak. Drink now through 2010.
— S.H.
(12/15/2006)
Sullivan 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- $45
Lean, with angular flavors of blackberry, cedar, beet, cinnamon, and a rhubarb-like note seen in only a few other wines. Rather tart on the palate, it finishes quite dry, with an astringent feel. Does not possess the depth or texture of the competition.
— W.E.
(11/1/2000)
Sullivan 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
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- $50
Tastes better than it smells. The aromas are herbal, stalky and even raw vegetal, with an overlay of toasty oak. In the mouth, some blackberry flavors show up, but it’s a thin wine and not going anywhere. Still, the rich, soft structure saves it.
— S.H.
(2/1/2004)
Sullivan 2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)
- $100
Made in an exotic style, almost bizarre, with cherry-pie filling, candied ginger, red licorice and chocolate mint flavors that are not really Cabernet-like. The finish is dry and harsh in tannins. Tasted twice, with consistent results.
— S.H.
(12/15/2007)
Sullivan 2003 Estate Merlot (Rutherford)
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- $50
Too raisiny and hot for me, with stewed fruit flavors. The tannins are nice and ripe, but that cooked taste is a turnoff. Barbecued beef is your best bet.
— S.H.
(3/1/2007)
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