93 pts Parker Under $40
Parker’s WA: “One Of The Very Finest Napa Valley Wines For The Money”

Reg. Price $44.99, Our Price $39.99
Ever since Parker came out with his Latest Wine Advocate, customers have been begging us for this wine. This is one of the all time great values in Napa Cabernet. The wine is the 2009 Snowden Cabernet The Ranch. The Snowden family have been making wine and looking after their vineyards for the last fifty years. “The Ranch” is located in Napa’s heartland touching both the Rutherford and St Helena appellations neighboring Sloan and Hall. This is old Napa with the hill side vineyards only being accessible by 4x4. The wine is made by one of wines power couples, Diana Snowden Seysses who also makes wine with her husband Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac in Burgundy. The great David Ramey consults with winemaking and vineyard management. There are only 1600 cases of this wine to be had and they are already spoken for. This is an outstanding example of Napa Cabernet at an unbeatable price. This is insane quality for the money. The wine will drink deliciously on release and with short term cellaring will blow your mind.

Tasting Notes:The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon The Ranch bursts from the glass with masses of dark red fruit, tobacco, licorice and cassis. The wine shows marvelous depth and texture as the aromas and flavors build effortlessly to the dramatic, sweeping finish. This is a superb effort, and certainly one of the very finest Napa Valley wines available for the money. This is a big and hugely delicious wine. In 2009 the blend is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18.2% Cabernet Franc and 6.8% Petit Verdot. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019.