Rating 94
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2015
Appellation
Napa County
North Coast
California
USA
ABV 14.5%
Price $125.00  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2018-12-19

Perfect For

Long-Term Aging, Special Occasion Splurges, Treat Yo'self, Winning Over the Boss

Drink If You Like

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot , Syrah / Shiraz

Larkmead Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Review

A kid from Brooklyn (Dan Petroski, San Francisco Chronicle's winemaker of the year 2017) is making wine at this historic wine estate in Cali and bringing back the classic cab style. On the nose this muscular Cab is all herbs, spices, cassis and currant with a whiff of vanilla. At some point as the wine ages these aromas will transfer to the palate, but for now the mouthfeel is all tannin all the time. This beast needs a couple more years to calm itself into peak. If you buy now, hold.

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Larkmead Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
A kid from Brooklyn (Dan Petroski, San Francisco Chronicle's winemaker of the year 2017) is making wine at this historic wine estate in Cali and bringing back the classic cab style. On the nose this muscular Cab is all herbs, spices, cassis and currant with a whiff of vanilla. At some point as the wine ages these aromas will transfer to the palate, but for now the mouthfeel is all tannin all the time. This beast needs a couple more years to calm itself into peak. If you buy now, hold.

Reviewed On: 12-19-2018
94
POINTS
Larkmead Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
A kid from Brooklyn (Dan Petroski, San Francisco Chronicle's winemaker of the year 2017) is making wine at this historic wine estate in Cali and bringing back the classic cab style. On the nose this muscular Cab is all herbs, spices, cassis and currant with a whiff of vanilla. At some point as the wine ages these aromas will transfer to the palate, but for now the mouthfeel is all tannin all the time. This beast needs a couple more years to calm itself into peak. If you buy now, hold.

Reviewed On: 12-19-2018