Backward and Forward: Tasting Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, 1974 to Now
Snapshots from four decades of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon teach us something about taste, and tasting.
Snapshots from four decades of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon teach us something about taste, and tasting.
It has arrived (it always does)
Polished but focused, a spectrum from light to dark
A study in contrasts: fruit vs. wood
Youthful and highly spiced, with high-toned purple fruits
Zesty and tropical but with heft, too
Concentrated, dense-packed, and meaty
Focused, precise, but wearing the mantle of old-vine wisdom
Tender and fleshy, with a honeysuckle sweetness
Cocoa-y and concentrated; a chewy wine
White fruits, stone fruits, almonds, and rocks
Peppery, juicy, blooming with red fruits and herbs