2018 Corison, Sunbasket Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USA
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Jancis Robinson MW
- 18/20
- James Suckling
- 94/100
- Joe Czerwinski
- 94/100
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Description
Corison's 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Sunbasket Vineyard is marked by scents of pencil shavings and cassis on the nose. Just a bit bigger and richer than the Kronos while still refreshingly moderate in alcohol, this is more velvet than silk, with a deeper pile to the plush feel on the palate, but perhaps there's a bit less perfume and complexity. It's still a terrific Cab, elegant and finesse-filled, rather than overpowering.
Drink 2022 - 2035
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate (May 2022)
Critics reviews
Full bottle 1,413 g.
Lustrous but not that dense crimson. Really very complex and saline. Sage-brush springs to mind as a descriptor though I'm really none too sure what it is! Dried vegetation anyway rather than anything sweet. So very refreshing and savoury! The opposite of a fruit bomb. Such care seems to have been lavished on this trend-bucking wine that leaves the palate cleansed. Yes please!
Drink 2021 - 2031
Lovely purity of fruit to this with plum, chocolate and walnut character. Full-bodied with a soft, juicy palate of enticing fruit and layers of round tannins that nicely frame the wine. Juicy finish. Drinkable now, but needs two or three years to come together.
Try after 2022
Corison's 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Sunbasket Vineyard is marked by scents of pencil shavings and cassis on the nose. Just a bit bigger and richer than the Kronos while still refreshingly moderate in alcohol, this is more velvet than silk, with a deeper pile to the plush feel on the palate, but perhaps there's a bit less perfume and complexity. It's still a terrific Cab, elegant and finesse-filled, rather than overpowering.
Drink 2022 - 2035
About this wine
Napa Valley
Napa Valley is synonymous with exceptional wine. From rich, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon to elegant, nuanced Chardonnay, the region’s Mediterranean climate, diverse soils, and masterful winemakers combine to create wines of unmistakable character. With vineyards that have achieved cult status and a reputation for meticulous craftsmanship, Napa Valley stands as California’s most celebrated viticultural area.
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