Robert Young Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Aromas of Dried cherries, currants, tobacco leaf, dried herbs and a dusty undertone with touches of vanilla bean and a smoky-savory note. Elegant tannin profile, soft and smooth with a sleek, supple finish with a medium to full body. Dried currants and cherries with vanilla and touches of smoke, toast, dried herbs, and a sweet-savory quality and full taste profile.
90 pts - Jeb Dunnuck
Robert Young Alexander Valley Big Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Big Rock is one of our best vineyards and the reason we named a wine after it. It was an extensive large boulder field that occupied the site before it was made into a vineyard in 1985. The site is on the farthest edge of the remnants of the most volcanic explosion from Mount Helena to the east and is a beautifully well drained hillside site. The Big Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon is one of our biggest Cabernet Sauvignon’s and aged 20-24 months in French Oak barrels (40% new or more). It is a dense, but drinkable Cabernet Sauvignon, one with excellent structure, soft tannins and rich, ripe dark berry flavours.
91 pts - Jeb Dunnuck
Le Ginestre Dolcetta d'Alba DOC 2017
Very intense garnet red, with distinct purplish highlights; clean, expansive nose with clear fruity overtones of cherry, red currant and blackberry; smooth, round, full-bodied taste, with a long, highly appealing fruity finish.
89 pts - James Suckling
Le Ginestre Barbera d'Alba DOC 2016
Very intense, vivid garnet red, with slight purplish highlights; clean, expansive, intense nose, with hints of chocolate, cocoa, roses and sweet tobacco; full, round and very well-balanced on the mouth, with a long, spicy finish.
90 pts - James Suckling
Le Ginestre Barolo Sottocastello di Novello DOCG 2014
Deep, bright ruby red with slight orange hues; expansive, clear-cut nose, with hints of violet, vanilla, cinnamon, sweet tobacco and liquorice; very structured, soft mouth-filling taste, which is lightly dry with an appealing, long, spicy finish. Its structure and wealth of polyphenols give this wine an exceptionally long cellar life, during which its tasting properties continue to develop.
92 pts - James Suckling