2004 Cardinale Estate Red
| Quantity Available | 1 in stock |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2004 |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend, Proprietary Blend |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Style | Red |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Bottle Condition | Normal |
$200.00
1 in stock
Description
Cardinale Estate Red, Napa Valley, USA 2004
AG 91+ | ANTONIO GALLONIBright ruby-red. Complex, brooding nose offers black plum, black raspberry, cedar, licorice, tobacco and slatey minerality; reminded me of a Medoc wine. Then sweet, dense and stylish, with nicely integrated acidity giving lift to the concentrated dark fruit and mineral flavors. Serious, seamless wine, finishing with building tannins and excellent length. The addition of some cabernet from To Kalon Vineyard helps to fill out the middle palate of this wine. |
WA 96 | WINE ADVOCATEWinemaker Chris Carpenter has turned out a brilliant wine that’s a blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Merlot, from the To-Kalon, Taylor, Veeder Peak and Keyes vineyards, so this is definitely a cross-Napa Valley offering. This wine has an opaque purple color, a big sweet kiss of licorice, incense, lead pencil shavings and a boatload of creme de cassis and blueberry liqueur. Tannins are present, but ripe, and the wine is voluptuously textured and full-bodied, with stunning purity and stature on the palate. This is one serious, yet approachable, proprietary red that can be drunk now, or cellared for another 10-15+ years. |
