1999 Lail Vineyards J. Daniel Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon

Quantity Available2 in stock
Vintage1999
VarietalCabernet Sauvignon
Bottle Size750ml
StyleRed
CountryUSA
RegionCalifornia
Bottle ConditionNormal

$120.00

2 in stock

Description

Lail Vineyards J. Daniel Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 1999

WS
93
WINE SPECTATOR
A tremendous effort, dark, ripe, rich and concentrated, with beautifully defined blackberry, currant and black cherry fruit. Firms up nicely on the finish where chewy tannins provide backbone and structure. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2003 through 2012. 1,500 cases made.
ST
93
STEPHEN TANZER
Full red-ruby. Sappy black raspberry, blackberry, tobacco and mocha aromas are lifted by a floral element and a note of graphite minerality, with a suggestion of crystallized fruits contributing energy. Densely packed and quite brisk, with its combination of firm acidity and strong tannic spine giving the wine terrific inner-mouth tension. The substantial tannins spread out to saturate the palate on the back end. Incidentally, I had no luck with this wine in its early years as I found a rawness to its oak element and a pronounced finishing dryness, but there are no signs of those characteristics today. On the contrary, the wine has embarked on its plane of peak drinkability and should continue to unwind for another decade or two. (14.2% alcohol; 40% new oak)
RP
92
Robert Parker
The opaque purple-colored 1999 J. Daniel Cuvee is aging beautifully. This is one of the vintage's classy and complex efforts. It is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot. Its gorgeous perfume of graphite, liquid minerals, creme de cassis, and subtle toasty oak (about 40% new French oak is employed) is followed by a focused, delineated offering with high tannin but impressive levels of concentration/extract. This beautifully textured and subtle wine should age effortlessly for two decades, but 3-4 years of cellaring is warranted. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2020.
Taste Profile
Red Fruit
Black Fruit
Spice
Earth
Oak
Mushroom
Fruit
Body
Sweetness
Acidity
Alcohol
Color
Deep Violet
Best Pairing
Beef
Pork

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