2012 Kapcsandy Family Winery State Lane Vineyard Estate Cuvee, Napa Valley, USA (750ml)

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TASTING NOTE:

The 2012 Estate Cuvee State Lane Vineyard, which is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot aged in a combination of mostly new French oak, but some Hungarian oak as well, represents 1,190 cases, or 50% of the production from their estate vineyard. This wine shows beautiful floral notes along with hints of earth, chocolate, espresso, licorice and blackcurrants. It is elegant, medium to full-bodied, with impressive purity, texture and length. The wine shows relatively sweet tannin, but then so do most of the top 2012s. It should drink nicely for 15-20 more years.

-Robert Parker, 96 pts

Lots of ripe fruit on the nose with blackberry, blueberry, hints of walnut and wet earth. Iodine too. Full body, yet fresh and lively. Pretty refined tannins and a delicious finish.

-James Suckling, 94 pts

Pure and focused on extracted currant, crushed rock, espresso, plum and wild berry. The tannins are firm and gripping. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2018 through 2030.

-Wine Spectator, 93 pts