Reviews & Ratings

2007 Swanson Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon "Alexis"

Winery: Swanson Vineyards

Vintage: 2007

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Alexis"

Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape blend: 81% Cabernet Sauvignon & 19% Merlot

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Napa Valley

State or country: CA

Price: $75

Cases produced: 1,544

KWG Score: 89 (based on 5 reviews)

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

Review date: January 9, 2011

Wine Review: This opaque and dark purple colored Cabernet opens with a fragrant and attractive blueberry bouquet. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, balanced, and fruit forward. The flavor profile is a tasty boysenberry with hints of oak and black currant. The finish is very dry and its substantial dusty tannins are very sticky and quite lengthy. Decant this Cab in the near term and serve it with a well marbled ribeye steak. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: The 2007 Swanson Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon, which was not fined nor filtered in order to maintain maximum flavor intensity and texture, is dark garnet in color. The aroma is dominated by ripe black currant, anise and blackberry. In the mouth this wine speaks with considerable authority. The first impression is one of sweet fruit and sumptuous tannins, leading to a very silky, firm texture in the mid-palate. The wine is very long in the mouth, with a finish that is thick, supremely well balanced, with layer upon layer of deep, dark cassis and espresso, coupled with sweet oak in the background. Drinks quite nicely now and will continue to age gracefully through at least 2018.

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