Dolum Estates 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Dolum Estates 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
93 PT Napa Cab with Robert Craig and Hess Collection Roots, 65% OFF!
93 PT Napa Cab with Robert Craig and Hess Collection Roots, 65% OFF!
You won't believe the quality behind this Dolum Estates Cabernet! All the fruit for Dolum Estates wine is taken from small sub-districts throughout the Napa Valley and Sonoma, including Oakville, the Stags Leap District and a select few others. This persnickety selection choice produces exceptional fruit that is surrounded by some of Napa Valley’s most renowned producers. The power, softness and elegance of our chosen fruit, coupled with Chad Alexander’s winemaking style, results in generous wines with great depth of flavor that are also elegant, multilayered and finely balanced. Traditional winemaking and maturation in French oak have ensured complex, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignons which will reward long-term cellaring.
Chad has been producing fabulous wines for a quarter century, helping put Robert Craig and Hess Collection on the map. Then in 2009 he launched a label under his name, sourcing odd lots from various wineries in the area and selling them at ridiculously value prices. He built a cult following as his fans knew the quality of his juice was always off the chart and the prices were always extremely fair and reasonable.
Winemaker Notes:
A polished and inviting Cabernet that exhibits warm cassis and gently muddled plum fruit flavors drifting through mocha, toasted vanilla and mushroom, while a soft savory gives length to the finish.
Blackcurrant with dark cocoa and coffee attribute adds to its complexion. Full-bodied, yet the tannins are luscious and ethereal, presenting a velvety texture at the end.
93 Points James Suckling
Aromas of ripe dark berries, sweet tobacco, roasted spices and bark. Full-bodied with velvety, fine-grained tannins and polished texture. Notes of black coffee, walnut and dried leaves to close. Lingering and slightly chewy finish.