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Robert Parker Review

2008 Hayfork Cabernet Sauvignon

Some investment in patience will be warranted with this wine, which is 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot from the Llewelling Ranch at the base of St. Helena's western hills. Aged in 100% new French oak, the wine is tight and restrained, but bursting with potential. Oodles of minerality, black currants, graphite, tobacco leaf, and spice box are all present in this deep, full-bodied, concentrated and powerful wine. However, the tannins are still present and the wine in need of 4-5 years of cellaring. It should keep for 20-30 years.

Rating; 94+

St. Helena Star

Wine of the week:

2006 Hayfork Cabernet Sauvignon
Lewelling Ranch Napa Valley
Thursday, July 09, 2009

"…The fresh-faced younger generation of the Lewelling family is behind this project (I think their Web site was down as of this writing) and it looks like it's off with a bang. Very dark, intense, classic cabernet flavors with some black licorice and dusty spice notes going on. A very concentrated wine that stuck with my tongue all the way back to the Model Bakery, which I take to be a very good thing. Give it a shot, if you can find it, I believe it's right around $60. Cheers!"
—Stefan Blicker, of BPWine.com

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