Nickel & Nickel Sullenger Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
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Category | Red Wine |
Varietal | |
Brand | Nickel & Nickel |
Origin | California, Napa Valley, Oakville |
Alcohol/vol | 14.6% |
Wine Enthusiast
- we97
So silky but also so potent and concentrated, this luxurious wine is drenched in black fruits, oak spices, cocoa and mint that come up in the aroma and expand beautifully on the palate while the texture remains elegant and seductive. The wine is remarkable more for its finesse than its power. Best from 2027-2037.
Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon John C. Sullenger comes from a site in Oakville and is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon brought up in 55% new French oak. This deep purple-hued effort offers a textbook Oakville perfume of ripe black fruits, iron, smoked tobacco, and graphite. This carries to a powerful, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with a broad, expansive mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a gorgeous finish. It's an impressive effort, if not the finest vintage of this cuv e I've tasted. Enjoy bottles over the coming 15 years.
Wine Spectator
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This red is nicely packed with black currant, boysenberry and mulberry fruit flavors that drive along steadily, with flashes of singed anise, violet and apple wood filling in on the finish. Emphasizes the fruit, but maintains a pure and detailed feel. Best from 2025 through 2036. 1,800 cases made.