Reviews & Ratings

2010 Swanson Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon "Instant Napa"

Winery: Swanson Vineyards

Vintage: 2010

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Instant Napa"

Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape blend: 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, & 5% Petite Verdot

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Napa Valley

State or country: CA

Price: $60

Cases produced: 713

KWG Score: 90.2 (based on 4 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (90)

Review date: December 3, 2013

Wine Review: This opaque and midnight blue colored opens with a ripe boysenberry with a hint of blackberry. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, slightly acidic and juicy. The flavor profile is a tasty mild mineral infused plum with hints of graphite, black currant and old oak. The finish is dry and its dusty tannins build up and stick around for quite a while. This Napa Cab would do well with well-marbled meat. Find a thick cut steak and enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: The color is a deep violet-hued opaque ruby-red. Aromas of espresso, ripe black cherries abound, with just a touch of herb de Provenance in the background. The wine is full-bodied on the palate, with medium-grained tannins and considerable viscosity. Black cherry and blackberry emerge during the long, lingering finish. The 2010 Instant Napa Cabernet Sauvignon was not fined or filtered, thereby preserving its seamless texture and flavor intensity. Optimum drinkability for this wine: 2015 – 2022.

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