D.R.Stephens MOOSE VALLEY VINEYARD Cabernet Sauvignon California

WI NEMAKER 'S COMMENTS Clos Du Val 's Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a deep ruby color with a purplish hue.The ripe fruit nose is integrated with toasty oak and is quite lush with a subtle bell pepper note.A focused wine,the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is loaded with ripe fruit,a dense center and a healthy component of soft tannins.The long finish is a fitting finale to the concentration this wine offers.

This inky, purple-hued Cabernet Sauvignon is a Clos Du Val classic (6 x 75 cl)

The nose immediately shows great depth and concentration of fruit and Cabernet Sauvignon varietal aromas. Flashy blackberry and black cherry aromas are layered with spice, herbs and new French oak. The visual and aromatic darkness leads one to ponder the wine's depth for some time before venturing on for the first taste. The flavours and texture of the wine are mouth filling, juicy and rich. Big tannins fill the palate and turn sweet as they mingle with the wine's abundant flavours of blackberry, anise, dark chocolate and cedar. Look for this powerhouse Cabernet Sauvignon to evolve and reveal its combination of strength, extract and elegance over the next 10 to 20 years. (6 x 75 cl)

As the name suggests the wines are made from Hess Collection estate single vineyards. The Allomi estate vineyard enjoys a warm growing season which is perfect for the late ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, producing a wine with full body and a lush palate. (6 x 75 cl)

Rutherford Wine Company RHIANNON Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley California from USA, California, Napa Valley by Rutherford Wine Company Powerful Reds (6 x 75 cl)

Thomas Peffer Atalon Winemaker considered: 'This wine is expressive of what Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon can be at its best. A juicy core of fruit floods the mouth, laden with ripe cherries, dark plums, peppery herbs and blackberry. Blending from select vineyard blocks in the valley’s middle corridor offers a pleasing blend of supple tannins from Oakville and Rutherford. Darker fruit flavours, richness and bigger, chalkier tannins are from our sites in the Howell Mountain and Stagecoach vineyards along the Vaca mountain range. French oak adds delicate spice and vanilla.' Part of Jackson Wine Estates Atalon has emerged on the wine scene with a provenance firmly rooted in the Napa Valley. The soul of the Atalon story is a ghost winery dating back to 1888. Built by General W.S. Keyes, the white-stone building atop Howell Mountain claims a stake in Napa Valley viticultural lore. At the turn of the twentieth century, General Keyes was producing wines considered to be among the best in Napa County from this old landmark. From the 1970's the Cabernet Sauvignon vines surrounding the winery helped to establish the reputation of several boutique Napa wineries, including Liparita, Duckhorn and La Jota. In 1996 the famed Howell Mountain property was renamed the Keyes Vineyard in honor of the early farmer's pioneering viticultural contributions. Today, the historic ghost winery stands as a strong reminder of a 150-year old tradition of growing wine grapes within the thirty-mile stretch of the Napa Valley frontier. In 1997, Atalon was created to revive the vineyard's past accomplishments and to build on the area's reputation for producing remarkable red wines. Although inspired by ghosts long gone, Atalon wines reflect a modern understanding of farming Napa's rugged mountains and valleys for the most balanced and expressive wines. To integrate the diverse flavors found throughout the Napa Valley, the wines take us beyond the ridges of Howell Mountain into the broader domain of neighboring appellations. Atalon wines are a comprehensive exploration of the Napa Valley appellation. Drawing fruit from selected vineyards, the wines are a composite of vineyards stretching from the rolling hills of Napa-Carneros in the south to the peaks of Howell Mountain in the north. Atalon is dedicated to the true essence and flavor of the Napa Valley, a distinction defined by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Vineyards are chosen for proven quality from the best known districts known to grow high quality Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, including Oakville, Rutherford, Mount Veeder, Atlas Peak, Napa Carneros and Howell Mountain. Atalon produces two tiers of wine: a Napa Valley designated Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and a Mountain Estate designated Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The Napa Valley wines are packed with ripe, opulent fruit, gentle tannins and rich textures long associated with the Napa Valley. The Mountain Estate wines are focused expressions of mountain fruit (12 x 75 cl)

Bell Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley California from USA, California, Napa Valley by Bell Wine Cellars (6 x 75 cl)

For what is effectively Stag's Leap's basic Cabernet Sauvignon cuvee this is stunning. Ripe, berry perfume on the nose, in the mouth, dense structure of ripe blackberry flavours and vanilla with firm, leathery tannins. (12 x 75 cl)

Bell BARITELLE RESERVE CLONE 6 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley California from USA, California, Napa Valley by Bell Wine Cellars (6 x 75 cl)