Professional Reviews
Robert Parker
RP
90
"A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc, the dense ruby-hued 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate boasts a sweet nose of incense, toast, charcoal, and red as well as black fruits. Elegant with a first class Bordeaux-like structure, moderate tannin, and outstanding purity and length, it will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age, and should drink well for 15-20. Atypically restrained and subtle for a California Cabernet, this cuvee comes from a mountain vineyard, and it possesses a totally different texture than one normally finds in Napa Cabernets."
Jancis Robinson
JR
17.5
"Small crop thanks to rain at flowering. 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc all grown on their lowest vineyards. They also make a Reserve Cabernet from a vineyard planted in the early 1980s. From 1990 to 2000 they bottled it separately. Very Cabernet and fine claret without perhaps the subtlety of the Monte Bello. Firm and fine – not remotely like Napa Valley Cab. Dry finish. Very long."
Wine Enthusiast
WE
93
"Mount Eden makes their estate Cab the old-fashioned way: to age. The '05 is quite tannic and shut down right now, with a hard astringency, especially on the finish. However, it's rich in black currants, mocha and cedar, and is a natural for many years in the cellar. The score could rise considerably after 2011."
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Vintage
2005
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Size
750ml