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Von Strasser 2008 Reserve Red (Diamond Mountain)
- Cellar Selection
- $125
As good as the winery’s other 2008s are, this wine raises the stakes. It’s bone dry, deeply tannic and marked by classic varietal flavors of blackberries, cassis and dark chocolate, with sweet, smoky oak. Almost a food group in itself for its complexity, it’s dazzling now for its sheer luxurious deliciousness, yet is guaranteed to develop over at least the next 10 years.
— S.H.
(11/1/2011)
Von Strasser 2007 Reserve Red (Diamond Mountain)
- Cellar Selection
- $125
Napa Bordeaux-style wines don’t get much richer than this. It is, extraordinary, in large part due to the perfect vintage. So rich, so ripe in fruit, and yet so brilliantly balanced in tannins and acidity. Really world-class. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Malbec, it offers dazzlingly complex waves of blackberry and black currant fruit, with…
— S.H.
(11/1/2010)
Von Strasser 2002 Reserve Red (Diamond Mountain)
- Cellar Selection
- $100
Some great Cabs are drinkable when young, while others require patience. This is the latter sort. It’s a tough, young wine, dominated by dusty tannins leading to an astringent finish. But it’s incredibly fine, showing a balance and grace rare even in Napa Valley. As it warms up and breathes in the glass, it gets even better, giving tantalizing hints of ripe cassis…
— S.H.
(9/1/2006)
Von Strasser 2005 Sori Bricco Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Diamond Mountain)
- $70
From one of the oldest vineyards on Diamond Mountain, this Bordeaux blend is impressively powerful and balanced. Based on Cabernet, with small quantities of Merlot, Cab Franc and Petit Verdot, it has oak-influenced black and red currant, cassis, cherry, spicy plum pudding and sweet, smoky vanilla flavors, with a cedar, pencil-lead note reminiscent of a fine…
— S.H.
(5/1/2008)
Von Strasser 2008 Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Diamond Mountain)
- Cellar Selection
- $70
A big, hard, dry Cabernet whose mountain tannins need quite some time to resolve. Right now they’re tough as nails, although the blackberry fruit is so brilliant and intense, it punches right through. Give this dramatic wine at least six years, and it could well develop beyond the next decade.
— S.H.
(11/1/2011)
Von Strasser 2006 Sori Bricco Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Diamond Mountain)
- Cellar Selection
- Online Exclusive
- $70
A very beautiful, intricate and complex Cabernet, but one that needs time in the cellar. The balance is beyond question. The heart of black currants subtlely tinged with mushu plum sauce and tar, is delicious. The oak is smoky and fine. But the tannins are fierce. Don’t touch it before 2012.
— S.H.
(12/1/2009)
Von Strasser 2008 Post Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Diamond Mountain)
- $80
A gorgeous Cabernet, elaborately rich in blackberry, cherry, cassis and sweet vanilla oak flavors, yet the finish is thoroughly dry. Those famous Diamond Mountain tannins are firm, but sweetly ripe and elegant. Impressive, and drinkable now for sheer lusciousness, but should develop over the next eight years.
— S.H.
(11/1/2011)
Von Strasser 2007 Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Diamond Mountain)
- $70
A brilliant wine that shows the world how delicious young Napa Valley Cabernet can be. Just dazzles with the richness and purity of blackberry, mocha, leather and cedar flavors, with a finish you can measure in minutes. Bordeaux yearns for such ripeness. Terrific now and through 2015.
— S.H.
(11/1/2010)
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