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Trinchero 2007 Cloud’s Nest Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder)

Editors' Choice

Price $50

A lovely Cabernet, brimming with complex blackberry, cherry, mineral, tobacco and cedar flavors that impress for their sheer power. Shows the firm, hard tannins this mountain always lends Cabs, but they’re so finely ground, the wine is drinkable now with a good decanting. Should age well for a decade. — S.H. (10/1/2010)

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Trinchero 2007 Haystack Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Atlas Peak)

Price $50

A wonderful Cabernet, rich and dry. The alcohol is fairly high, but in keeping with the wine’s power. The fruity blackberry and currant flavors are balanced by refreshingly earthy notes of olives and sweet herbs. Should develop through 2013. — S.H. (10/1/2010)

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Trinchero 2000 Mario's Reserve Meritage Red (Napa Valley)

Price $45

Interesting to taste beside the winery’s 2000 Lewelling Cabernet, with which it shares much in common. But this Meritage is a little more tannic and has a broader and more interesting range of flavors. —S.H. — S.H. (5/1/2003)

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Trinchero 2002 Chicken Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)

Editors' Choice

Price $25

This lovely Cabernet shows well-defined black currant, olive and spice flavors, and has a good balance of acidity and grippy tannins. It’s rich, dry and complex. The oak is pronounced, but perfectly balanced with the fruit. Really displays class and pedigree. — S.H. (10/1/2005)

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Trinchero 2009 Mario’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (St. Helena)

Cellar Selection

Price $70

Made in a ripe, oaky style, this 100% Cabernet has powerful blackberry and cassis flavors that are a little warm. Its 95% new French oak is evident in the smoke, vanilla, toast and caramel notes. It’s a very tannic wine that locks down the palate with dry astringency. All indications suggest the cellar. Give it at least eight years. — S.H. (2/1/2013)

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Trinchero 2009 Central Park West Petit Verdot (St. Helena)

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Price $60

This showcases the sweet-tasting, ripe fruit and powerful oak that characterizes all of Trinchero’s 2009 reds. For a 100% Petit Verdot, it’s unusually complete, with intense flavors of blackberry and blueberry jam, mocha, violet, smoky vanilla and toast. Drink now, after decanting, and over the next six years. — S.H. (2/1/2013)

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Trinchero 2009 Cloud’s Nest Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder)

Price $70

This showcases the winery’s style of ripe fruit, soft texture and considerable oak than it does Mount Veeder’s terroir, but nonetheless, it’s delicious. Made from 100% Cabernet, it’s power-packed with flavors of blackberry and cherry jam, chocolate and vanilla-tinged toast. Drink now–2015. — S.H. (2/1/2013)

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Trinchero 2007 Chicken Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Rutherford)

Price $35

A seriously good wine. Shows classic elegance in the dryness, fine tannins and restrained flavors of blackberries, black currants and cedar. Feels really refined in the mouth, with an herbaceousness that both grounds it and balances the fruit. Now–2013. — S.H. (10/1/2010)

Most Reviewed Designations

Central Park West Central Park West Vineyard Chicken Ranch Vineyard Cloud’s Nest Vineyard Family Selection Haystack Vineyard Lewelling Vineyard Main Street Vineyard Mario’s Vineyard Mario's Reserve Proprietor's Series

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Bordeaux-style Red Blend Cabernet Blend Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Meritage Merlot Moscato Petit Verdot Petite Verdot Pinot Noir Sauvignon Blanc

2010 Écluse Lock Vineyard

California Cabernet simply doesn’t get richer or riper than this. It…

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