"Ruby-red. Complex, captivating aromas of cassis, smoke, grilled nuts and spearmint. Velvety-sweet, even thick on entry, but ultimately a cabernet of only moderate depth and complexity. Finishes with a slight greenness and decent length. Seems like a triumph of winemaking over so-so materials." -Stephen Tanzer
Robert Parker
RP89
"Aromatically, the ruby-colored 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon reveals a blast of chocolate syrup covered cherry ice cream, caramel, coconut, cassis liqueur, and mint-julep. This medium-to-full-bodied, silky-textured, rich, and candied wine offers loads of super-ripe red and black berry fruit as well as boatloads of pepper and Asian spices. Drink it over the next 4-5 years. I love drinking Leonetti's wines, especially when they are young. Figgins' offerings consistently qualify as some of the world's best drinking reds. They are candied oak bombs that satisfy my cravings for uninhibited pleasure. However, having tasted through a number of older releases, I do not believe these wines can be considered ageworthy. With time the explosive sultriness of the fruit and copious oak spices lose their exuberant youthful qualities. The wines, while still extremely pleasurable to drink, do taste more subtle, but this restraint makes them less interesting and fun." -Pierre Rovani
Wine Spectator
WS91
"Ripe and supple, this spicy mouthful of black cherry, plum and tar flavors remains smooth and elegant through the harmonious finish, which is wrapped in a layer of spiciness."
