Abreu Vineyards Madrona Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

Bill Bender

This was ridiculously good and shared by @DAG who opened it before dinner and saved some for me. I downed it right after a Chablis and long before any other Reds were opened but it stayed a standout for me. Rich and big but lots of polish and form. Tapenade, sweet dark plum and fig.

Yoon Ha

Master Sommelier/Wine Director Benu

Huge like Harlan. Difficult to ascertain vineyard expression when producer style emerges this prominent.

Ben Spicer

Sill a big boy, primary fruit and firm tannins.

Cyrus Hazzard

Concierge Wine Sales Total Wine & More

WOTN for me. Brighter fruit, intense blackberries, cherries, bittersweet chocolate, oak

Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

If not from the unbalance due to alcohol this would have been amazing. Great flavor.

Tracy Hall

2001 abreu madrona ranch

Tom Garland

1.5 hour decant (lots of fine cloudy sediment)...really needs a 2 hour decant for the nose and taste to open up. A phenomenal deep dark garnet color..little signs of aging. Buckle your seat belts..the wine was fresh, full body with great structure. On the nose: floral, pine tree, cedar, dark fruit, currents. Taste: Big chocolate, dark cherry, tobacco with a touch of tannic bite on a smoky pencil lead long finish.

Bill Schallert

Intense wine. Great strength and strong black fruit.

Justin Wittkopf

Decanted 4 hrs, but needed more. So immense and balanced. Just phenomenal.

Monica O

Happy birthday Jeff