Heady pure fruit aromas of dark red fruit, black plum, black cherry and mocha leap from the glass of this classic Cabernet Sauvignon and lead into layers of warm baking spices and anise. The palate is full of rich fruit supported by supple tannins that are long and fine. An opulent Cabernet Sauvignon with powerful structure and intensity that underscores why this varietal is one of the major pursuits at Etude. The classic, deep ruby/purple-tinged 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa offers aromas of toba...

Black cherries, a bit of raspberry and creamy oak come together nicely in the concentrated aromas and dense, fairly direct flavors of this rich, and ripe-leaning wine. Fat and fleshy on entry, with a good bit of tannin firming things up at the end, the wine is a bit monochromatic at this point in time and clearly commends time in the cellar. Beneath its ripeness and sweet oak, however, there are signs of complexity to come, and while three or four years of patience will be of real help here, a ha...

Community Tasting Notes (average 93.7 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 3 notes)

Rating: Barrel Tasting - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 07/31/05

Rating: 91/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 168

Rating: 91/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 168 on Dec-06

Rating for United States-California: 91 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: drink now<br/>

had at Alex & Karina 2/13

WA 94 WS 92

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