2016 Anderson’s Conn Valley Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

WA94 Deep purple-black in color, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve is a little closed to begin, slowly revealing fresh blackberries, blackcurrants and black plums notes with touches of eucalypt, cinnamon stick, roses and fertile soil. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers mouth-filling black fruits with plenty of spicy accents and a pleasantly chewy finish.
JD94 The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve spent 22 months in 55% new French oak. It offers a classic Cabernet nose of blackcurrants, new saddle leather, lead pencil, and dried tobacco. This gives way to a medium to full-bodied, supple, elegant wine that has loads of charm and character. It’s a beautiful wine that will keep for 15 years or more. Drink 2019-2034.”
VIN94 The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve is once again terrific. Powerful, vertical and structured, with striking savory top notes, the Reserve has a lot to offer. I would prefer to cellar it for a few years to allow the tannins to soften a bit. Sage, lavender, tobacco, menthol, licorice, earthiness and blackberry are very nicely delineated. Once again, the Reserve is quite obviously the reference-point wine here.