Technical Details
- BlendCabernet Sauvignon
- WinemakerKaren Culler and Mike Herby
- CountryUS
- RegionCalifornia North Coast
- AppellationNapa
- VineyardWolf Family Estate
- Alcohol14.3%
Wolf Family Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 2009
Wolf Family is a wine made by the talented Karen Culler and Mike Herby, and it was so small it never really hit most people's radar (until the 2002 scored a fat 96 points, anyway). However...I’ve been selling it from the beginning because I think it’s KILLER -- a Napa Valley version of Chateau Margaux, with its terrific structure and violet character. It’s from St. Helena, at the end of Inglewood Ave, in a drop-dead gorgeous spot with some pretty old vines as well. In fact...this property is now called SINEGAL, and those will run you about $200!! We were able to coerce a few cases of the fantastic 2009 out of them at an eye-popping price. You MUST have a few.
Super-rare. $64.95/btl. on 3???!! Madness!
Lush, harmonious, open-knit, packed with crushed flowers, wild blackberry, rich, sweet earth, tobacco, and a bit of mocha. Beautiful now, but will go another 5-10 years, oh yes.