<p>Napa is synonymous with Cabernet Sauvignon. Here we have the embodiment of all that you love in Napa Cab - beautiful aromas, lush fruit flavors, and the heft you expect from the king of reds. This alluring blend hails from the excellent &rsquo;05 vintage. Boasting attractive aromas of plum, currant, toasty oak and earth tones, it is loaded with flavors of blackberry, plum and cherry. Nicely integrated oak. Smooth tannin structure.</p><p><strong>2008 World Wine Championships, silver, highly recommended</strong></p><h2>Napa Cabernet is Still Tops</h2><p>The magic year for Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon was 1976. Back then, French wines seemed indomitable. That&rsquo;s when Steven Spurrier, a Paris-based wine merchant, organized a competition between French and American wines in honor of America&rsquo;s Bicentennial.</p><p>The deck was stacked toward the favorites: French critics were selected to judge the blind tasting of red and white wines. Astonishingly, it was Napa Valley wines that staged a coup, taking the blue ribbon in both categories! The resulting torrent of publicity shone the spotlight on California wine.</p><p>Almost 30 years later, we&rsquo;ve come to expect nothing less from Napa and she&rsquo;s proven herself worthy of producing King Cabernet rivaling other areas of the world, particularly France. From the magnificent &rsquo;05 vintage, our 2005 Lakeville Cellars, Napa Cabernet Sauvignon is produced by winemaker Hossein Namdar, along with a team of three additional consultants. Combining top quality fruit from several microclimates across the Valley, it underwent numerous permutations to achieve the exact specifications we were looking for &ndash; a distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon.</p><p><strong>Serving Suggestions:</strong></p><p>A definite candidate for graceful aging, this impressive Cabernet can also be consumed now. Offer it to dinner guests with a hearty beef dish, and they&rsquo;ll be begging for more!</p>

Rating for United States-California: 95 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>

mellow, drank with stir fry steak and couscous