But the mid-palate remains something of an unresolved block. More taut and tense than the Cabernet Sauvignon and the tannins are softer and more refined. Rich and, again, lacking a bit of acidity. Inglenook Rubicon 2020 (Rutherford, Napa Valley 91% Cabernet Sauvignon 9% Merlot 14.1% alcohol). There’s just enough freshness here, but there’s no mistaking the heat of the summer. Rather chewy and the tannins will need a long time to resolve. More interesting on the palate and fresher, but still a little un-delineated. Initially, a little baked, but with aeration and, above all the second time, the saline notes lift this. This feels immediately like a warm vintage new world wine. Tasted twice, this note largely drawn from the second tasting. Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (Rutherford, Napa Valley 98.5% Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5 Merlot 14.2% alcohol). One of the genuine stars of the September releases. Sumptuous, almost sinuous and with supreme elegance and finesse. Gloriously refined, soft, lithe and tense. A lovely complexity to the fruit signature and an exquisite texture in the mouth to match. Sloes and damsons, fresh plums and plump brambles, blackberries and mulberries. Rose petals freshly collected and pounded in a pestle and mortar to intensify their aromatic profile.

Just lovely and so utterly impressive in the context of the challenges of the vintage. Morlet Coeur de Vallée 2020 (Oakville, Napa Valley 94% Cabernet Sauvignon 6% Cabernet Franc 15.7% alcohol). Here is db correspondent Colin Hay‘s pick of the best from the US, including wines from Napa, Sonoma and Oregon.Ĭhappellet Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon There were over 100 releases in the September edition of La Place’s hors Bordeaux campaign, and more than 20 brand new labels.

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