Cuvaison Wine Estates

http://www.cuvaison.com/

Cuvaison's Carneros Pinot Noir and Chardonnay come from the 400-acre estate in the southern part of the Napa Valley. This cool climate vineyard allows near perfect conditions year after year to produce world-class Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Merlot. Controlling all farming aspects gives Cuvaison an advantage in producing the best quality fruit therefore minimizing over manipulation at the winery.

Brandlin Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

  90 Points  "A ripe, juicy Mount Veeder offering, with black cherry and wild berry fruit that's well-proportioned and focused. Tightens up midpalate, showing its tannic muscle on the finish. New second label of Cuvaison. Drink now through 2013. 808 cases made" -JL

 

SKU 656355

Mount Veeder Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

  88 Points "Aromas of herb, spice, cedar and wild berry join mineral, sage and pebble notes. Rustic, chewy, intense and austere, this is true to Mount Veeder, right down to its tannic finish. Decant. Best from 2008 through 2013. 3,756 cases made." - JL

SKU 954750

Napa Carneros Chardonnay 2002 Estate Selection

  90 Points "The flavors unfold gracefully in this wine, exhibiting ripe peach, vanilla, cream and fig nuances that gain complexity on a long tasty finish, ending with a dash of toasty oak. Drink now. 1,736 cases made" -JL

SKU 283531

Napa Carneros Chardonnay 2007

Produced from carefully selected fruit from vines up to 23-years-old.  After a long cool fermentation it was aged four 8 months in small French oak (40% new) barrels before bottle ageing.

 

It has wonderful and expansive aromas of Golden Delicious apple and lemon drop; and. a mouth-filling rich texture with hazelnut, vanillin. and medley of fruit on the palate. A rich and fully ripe wine from an excellent vintage.

 

92/100  "Spicy lees, creamy vanilla, baked apple aromas with a light floral, honey note. Ripe, round, rich, slightly fat palate with good acidity. Intense baked apple, creamy lees, citrus butter, mango, anise and vanilla flavours. A touch warm but great intensity. Good value too". AG-ST

SKU 527432

Napa Carneros Pinot Noir 2006

It has an aroma of raspberry and cherry with smoky overtones.  On the palate there are nicely integrated flavours of black cherry and plum with a lingering finish of spice and tea.  This is a complex Pinot Noir that delivers elegance, depth and drinkability.

"One of the best California pinots in B.C. at the moment... Look for an approachable spicy black cherry and strawberry jam nose with a smoky oak streak in the background.  There's a fine intensity here with black cherries and spicy, compost flavours.  The finish is long and powerful (high alcohol). This is super pinot at a reasonable price.  Fabulous style, weight and fruit."

Anthony Gismondi                              - The Vancouver Sun

 

  90 Points "Firm, with rich, spicy plum and black cherry fruit that's tight and well-structured, with a nice balance between the texture, acidity and tannins, which carry the flavors. Drink now through 2011. 6,307 cases made." –JL

SKU 622993

Napa Carneros Pinot Noir 2006 Block F5

Review to follow

SKU 694638

Napa Syrah 2000

Syrah is characterized as a vigorous vine that produces fruit with deep, dark and dense qualities.  For this debut vintage, wine from the Cuvaison Carneros estate was blended along with a few barrels from the equally expressive Bald Mountain vineyard in Napa Valley.  Aged for 22 months in French oak barrels, this Syrah is flush with blackberry, boysenberry and black currant with a hint of white pepper and sandalwood on the nose. On the palate this wine is voluminous and mouth filling with a lush and slightly leathery texture typical of Syrah.

93/100 "This is truly syrah and not shiraz with an intense blackberry, gamey, garrigue, saddle leather, smoky nose streaked with licorice and black plum. Ripe, round, smooth and dry with ripe, fine tannins. A bit alcoholic on the palate with very ripe black cherry, black plum, vanilla, smoky, peppery spicy flavours with a floral, licorice, chocolate finish. Well balanced with fine syrah character. Drink now or over the next 2-5 years."  AG-ST

SKU 098798