Reviews & Ratings

2016 Robert Foley Cabernet Sauvignon "Mount Veeder"

Winery: Robert Foley

Vintage: 2016

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Mount Veeder"

Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Mount Veeder

State or country: CA

Price: $125

Cases produced: 100

KWG Score: 93.5 (based on 1 review)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (93.5)

Review date: December 25, 2023

Wine Review: This midnight purple colored Cabernet Sauvignon from Robert Foley opens with a ripe blackberry and black licorice bouquet with hints of black cherry, mint, and potpourri. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied with medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is well-balanced, concentrated, smooth and bright for a 2016 vintage wine. The flavor profile is a blackberry and black olive blend with notes of cedar, marionberry, and black licorice. We also detected hints of cassis, prune, coffee, and toasted oak. The finish is dry, and its flavors and moderate polished tannins are nicely extended. The Tasting Panel would enjoy this Mt. Veeder Cab in the near term with a New York strip steak or short ribs. Enjoy – KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: The magic of this tiny Mount Veeder Cabernet block results from the vines nestling in a forest of California Laurel. Also known as Bay, these aromatic trees lend their character to the flavors of the wine, providing an insinuation of menthol which marries with a black cherry character from the ripe ‘See’ clone Cabernet Sauvignon that’s grown there. Beautifully balanced, and certainly our most feminine Cabernet Sauvignon offering, its tannins grip gently in the finish with well-defined fruit. Bottle-age has allowed this wine to evolve and integrate perfectly.

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