intense on the finish with that trademark Coutet acidity driving the finish and lending so much energy
even more youthful than the 1989 and 1990
While this may change given that these are barrel samples but based on the two that I tasted
this is very much built-to-age yet the copious dry extract will permit this to be enjoyed on the younger side
from barrel immediately prior to bottling and in bottle
Dana Cabernet Sauvignon Helms Vineyard 2013 Ribera del Duero intense on the finish withThe 57 acre estate vineyard includes the Helms Vineyard in Rutherford, which is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and usually produces small quantities of less than 300 cases. The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Helms is sensational. Its opaque purple color, which is common among the 2012 and 2013 Bordeaux varietals in Napa, leads to a spectacularly flamboyant and aromatic nose of earth, graphite, blackberry and cassis. The wine is rich, full bodied, and again,