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Winemakers:
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Alex Golitzin, Paul Golitzin, Marv Crum
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Varietal:
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97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot
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Vineyards:
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Champoux, Ciel du Cheval, Klipsun, Tapteil
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Barrels:
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100% New French Oak
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Time in Barrel:
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22 Months
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Time in Bottle
before release:
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9 months
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Case Production:
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2,300
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Drink 2005 - 2020
The ’99 Cabernet Sauvignon is an infusion of black plum and spicy blueberries laden
with anise, smoke, and minerals. This wine is thick in extract with a wonderful
syrupy texture displaying many layers of sweet lush fruit.
1999 Cabernet Sauvignon
Full red-ruby. Highly nuanced nose combines sappy black raspberry, black cherry, spicy oak,
loam and menthol, plus hints of meat and maple syrup. Offers a compelling combination of sweetness
and grip. The lush palate is spicy but shapely and nicely delineated; not yet complex but already
exudes lovely inner-mouth perfume. Very long, broad finish features substantial tannins that
coats the entire mouth and dust the teeth. Shows the hint of austerity that promises a long
and graceful evolution in bottle. Should rank among the best cabernets to date from this
world-class producer.
Score: 93(+)
Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar
Even better, the sumptuous 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon is a dark ruby-colored wine with
mouth-watering aromas of highly expressive blackberries awash in toasted oak and
roasting spices. Medium to full-bodied, thick, concentrated, and exquisitely
balanced, this mouth-coating tour de force is densely packed with jammy black
fruits and cassis liqueur. It combines elegance with power in a manner reminiscent of
Chateaux Margaux's prodigious 1990. This velvety-textured wine is complete, with
magnificent depth of fruit, a profound personality, and the requisite structure for
long-term cellaring. Bravo! Projected maturity: 2006-2020.
Score: 98
Pierre-Antoine Rovani, Robert M. Parker, Jr.’s Wine Advocate
Consistently among the best Washington wines, this Cabernet keeps refining
the quality to its present level of often-breathtaking depth and density.
The 1999 is beautifully focused, firm in texture, with bay leaf-scented
cherry and currant flavors that last and last on the chewy finish. Built
for the cellar, this has intensity, length and depth.
Best after 2003.
Score: 94 points
Harvey Steiman, The Wine Spectator