Napa Nobility

His tasting of 250 reds from the 2014 Napa Valley vintage in January confirmed for James Suckling that the region is entrenched in a new era of classicism, whereby wines expand on the linear definition of reds of the past while drawing on the precision an

COLGIN CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON TYCHSON HILL VINEYARD

Fantastic aromas of sweet tobacco, rose petal, mushroom and dark fruit such as raspberry and currant. Citrus blossom, too. Full body, firm and velvety tannins, yet remains tight and polished. Very reserved and beautiful. Subtle texture. Savoury. You are going to want to drink this now! However, it’s built for ageing. The purity of cabernet sauvignon (95%) is spellbinding. 100 points BRYANT FAMILY VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON Aromatic and vivid with blackberry, fresh mushroom, blackcurrant and flowers. Full-bodied, firm and very silky. Tightly wound ball of silk. Extremely long and linear. Fine-grained. Lasts for minutes. Reminiscent of the great Napa reds of the 1950s and ’60s. Best in 2025 but superb now. Greatest Bryant ever. 100 points PETER MICHAEL WINERY CABERNET SAUVIGNON OAKVILLE AU PARADIS Extremely perfumed with iron, clay and currant character, copper pennies and hints of steak. Then this turns to flowers, iodine and oyster shell. Full body that’s juicy and defined by hefty blackcurrant flavours and real meatiness. Dark chocolate and orange peel undertones. Extremely long and flavourful. About three-fourths cabernet sauvignon, the rest cabernet franc. Excellent follow-up to the 2013. 99 points REALM CELLARS CABERNET SAUVIGNON FARELLA VINEYARD Dark berries, sliced mushroom, wet earth and fascinating intensity. Iodine undertones. Full-bodied, velvety and layered. Incredible depth and length. Truly fantastic. Shows the Coombsville magic. Pure cabernet. Napa’s answer to 1975 La Mission? Beautiful now but better in 2022. 99 points