Loving 2001 Grace Family Cabernet Sauvignon

• 2001 Grace Family Cabernet Sauvignon – USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena (11/18/2009)
  Wow. I got excited about this wine just during the decant. Smokey and berry aromas filled the room. An hour later, I was not disappointed. The glass was filled with wood smoke and flavors of rum soaked cherries, anise, cinnamon, clove, pencil lead, and sweet oak all in perfect balance. An incredible wine. Subtle power in every sip with new things seeming to happen every second during the long attack, middle and finish. I love the western slope of the Napa Valley. While a wonderful accompaniment to a special meal, this wine deserves center stage. I got significant sediment from this bottle. Stand it up in advance and decant carefully. Give it 2 hours of air. Drinking marvelously now and will continue to evolve for years. (96 pts.)

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