2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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(with 4% petit verdot) Good deep red-ruby. Ripe, sweet aromas of currant, mocha, truffle, leather and chocolate, plus a whiff of blueberry from the petit verdot. Then broad and sweet but with a firm acid spine for the vintage. Distinctly dark flavors of blueberry, black raspberry and licorice. Finishes with densely packed tannins and excellent persistence. This should evolve very slowly.
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Robert Parker
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Kongsgaard’s finest Cabernet Sauvignon to date is the 2007. Its dense purple color is accompanied by deep cassis, smoke, blackberry, licorice, and roasted meat-like characteristics. Dense and rich with sweet tannin, full-bodied power, and a youthful style, it should evolve for at least 20 years. From a top vintage for proprietor/winemaker John Kongsgaard, the 2007 Chardonnays are among the finest he has made to date. They combine great richness and bold flavor profiles with extraordinary minerality and definition. One-hundred percent whole clusters are used for the Syrahs, and Kongsgaard’s Syrahs have a very distinctive style. Fax: (707) 963-4512
(three-quarters of this wine is from a vineyard owned by David Abreu and the rest from the Judge vineyard in Napa) Good deep ruby-red. Sappy aromas of maraschino cherry, cocoa, cedar and violet, with hints of leather and graphite emerging with aeration. Deep, sappy and intense, offering superb sweetness and clarity of flavor. Finishes with substantial sweet, fine tannins and lovely lift. This baby appears to be even denser than the St. Julien-like 2005 and should age very slowly.