I was more impressed with this wine when it was young. When young, it had nice depth, decent complexity and structure, vintage-typical fruits, and sturdy tannins that suggested it would age nicely. Most importantly, this wine was well balanced when it was young. It would seem that I have opened this wine during an awkward stage of its development. No longer balanced as in its youth, this wine has a pronounced mineral component that approaches saltiness. The mineral is followed by tobacco, restrained raspberry jam, and dark chocolate notes. The fruits are so overwhelmed by the minerals that it is difficult to pick them out. I am hopeful that in two to three years this wine will pull itself together again and deliver on the potential of its youth. I thoroughly enjoyed the 2003 vintage of this wine every time I have opened it.
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| 2004 Rubicon Cask Cabernet Sauvignon |
August 16, 2012 – Wine: 2002 Corison Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
This wine is everything that the Rubicon was not. The fruits are delivered first and with purity. The wine is elegant and graces your tongue on its way down. The balance is exquisite, without any harshness to it. The minerals, while present, are subdued. Perhaps what I adore most about this wine is the red currants delivered as soon as the wine touches your palette. This is followed by subtle sour red cherry and notes of baking spices and minerals. My one regret is that I have just one half-bottle remaining in the cellar.
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| 2002 Corison Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon |
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