This wine is from United States, California region, Napa County sub-region and Napa Valley appellation. Cabernet Sauvignon WINE NEWS #1 Best Value Cabs 1998 Dec 98/Jan 99WINE & SPIRITS Recommended New Release Dec 1999WINE SPECTATOR 89 Pts. A smooth, sleek, richly flavored wine, with intense black cherry and blackberry fruit that is shaded by earthy, cedary overtones. Finishes with a long, gushing, fruity aftertaste. Drink now through 2009. Oct. 31, 2002 (1999 Vintage. Quite reliant on jazzy oak, but its also quite rich and concentrated, with appealing currant, black cherry, anise, mineral and leathery notes, finishing with pretty coffee ground notes. Drink now through 2009. 88,858 cases made. -JLMay 2011 Ultimate Wine Challenge. Varietal Composition: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot Appellation: Napa Valley Oak Aging: 17 months Type of Oak: American & French, 25% new Total Acidity: 5.8 g/l pH 3.64 Alcohol: 13.5% . Ripe black cherry and plum aromas mingle with toasty oak and a hint of leather. Flavor: In the mouth, ripe black cherry, plum and currant flavors are beautifully in balance with sweet oak carrying through to a long finish. Tannins are supple and round. CABERNET SAUVIGNON Wine