Dalla Valle Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
Available at 4 stores
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Moderately saturated dark red. Slightly violety aromas of blueberry, raspberry, menthol, milk chocolate, leather and coffee bean. Juicy, intense and a bit tightly wound, with dark fruit, mineral, violet and licorice flavors framed and extended by sound acidity. Finishes firmly tannic, juicy and long, with repeating floral lift. Clearer and more youthful than a first sample I tried, which was creamy and sweet but a tad rustic and less transparent to its site. This bottle is just now ready to drink. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, June 2020)
Moderately saturated dark red. Slightly violety aromas of blueberry, raspberry, menthol, milk chocolate, leather and coffee bean. Juicy, intense and a bit tightly wound, with dark fruit, mineral, violet and licorice flavors framed and extended by sound acidity. Finishes firmly tannic, juicy and long, with repeating floral lift. Clearer and more youthful than a first sample I tried, which was creamy and sweet but a tad rustic and less transparent to its site. This bottle is just now ready to drink. (Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, June 2020)
9.3
David L
01' in my humble opinion it's the best vintage from 1998 to 2006 . The 02' is big upfront amazing fruit. But, not near the complexity of this 01'. One hour of decanting...Liquid gold & the drinking window is absolutely perfect for the next 4-6+years.
01' in my humble opinion it's the best vintage from 1998 to 2006 . The 02' is big upfront amazing fruit. But, not near the complexity of this 01'. One hour of decanting...Liquid gold & the drinking window is absolutely perfect for the next 4-6+years.
9.3
Carlo Mondavi
Owner/Winegrower RAEN Winery, Partner Continuum
Epic wine from an epic site... Red volcanic soils, low vigor with a great aspect leads to a wine where the minerality is as awesome as the fruit profile... One of my favorite wines from the eastern Oakville Hills/Pritchard Hill area. 2001
Epic wine from an epic site... Red volcanic soils, low vigor with a great aspect leads to a wine where the minerality is as awesome as the fruit profile... One of my favorite wines from the eastern Oakville Hills/Pritchard Hill area. 2001
9.5
Tom Garland
Double decant and pour(decent chunky/fine sediment). A striking still dark purplish ruby red color. On the nose: A big inviting nose of dark fruit, tobacco, forest floor, stewed meat, minty menthol, floral. Taste: smooth, layered, savory wine with a little plum/blueberry, chocolate, earth, pepper, dried herbs, minerals, and a nice medium plus finish with a little tannic kick. YUM! Still very drinkable and should hold for more years of drinking pleasure. A Heidi Barrett wine...popped to fire up for a Heidi & Bo Barrett wine dinner next week.
Double decant and pour(decent chunky/fine sediment). A striking still dark purplish ruby red color. On the nose: A big inviting nose of dark fruit, tobacco, forest floor, stewed meat, minty menthol, floral. Taste: smooth, layered, savory wine with a little plum/blueberry, chocolate, earth, pepper, dried herbs, minerals, and a nice medium plus finish with a little tannic kick. YUM! Still very drinkable and should hold for more years of drinking pleasure. A Heidi Barrett wine...popped to fire up for a Heidi & Bo Barrett wine dinner next week.
9.2
