by Daniel Rogov » Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:08 pm
Mike, Hi…
St. Clement released two Cabernet Sauvignon wines in 2002. My tasting notes for both follow.
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Rogov
St. Clement, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2002: Dark garnet, full-bodied and reflecting its time in oak with firm tannins and notes of spicy wood that seem not to want to integrate. Opens slowly in the glass to reveal currant and blackberry fruits, those on a background of earthy minerals and roasted herbs. Tannins rise rather firmly on the finish. Drink now-2010. Score 85. (Tasted 6 Dec 2006)
St. Clement, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oroppas, Napa Valley, 2002: Dark garnet toward royal purple, full-bodied and showing a gentle hand of near sweet cedar wood along with soft, gently gripping tannins. On the nose and palate blackcurrants, blackberries and black cherries, those supported nicely by notes of tobacco and earthy minerals. Drink now-2012. Score 89. (Tasted 15 Jan 2007)
