2005 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L

Harvest & Tasting Notes:

The 2005 Corison Cabernet is classic and refined with great bones.
September that year was unseasonably chilly and harvest was a full month
later than normal. Time on the vine allowed the development of the full
range of flavors that Cabernet can achieve (red and blue fruits grading
into the darker, purple and black notes) at moderate alcohol. Cold
nights promoted great natural acidity.

Inviting aromas jump out
of the glass. Cherry pie, complete with allspice, nutmeg and cardamom,
dominates the aromas and flavors with hints of plum, cassis, lavender
and dark chocolate chiming in. The overall impression is warm and
engaging.


 - Cathy Corison

Reviews:

CAL CABS TO HUNT DOWN FROM 2005
“Make no mistake, California 2005 Cabs are juicy, full-flavoured and potent, yet many of them show restraint…Warm, spicy, berry nose. Fine, plum jam, spicy notes. Plenty of weight. Firm, crisp tannins. Nice length…has the structure and moderate alcohol (13.6%) to age for years. Blackcurrant, Christmas spice, tobacco... Closes with succulence and crispness.” Corison, Napa Valley  "5 Stars"  Decanter Magazine 2008

TOP 100 WINES 2008 - San Francisco Chronicle
"Cathy Corison coaxed a smoky, anise-tinged effort from the 2005 vintage. Balanced, fresh and ripe, with sweet black fruit, plum graphite and a big grippy finish, very much in line with her more structured, firmly tannic and age worthy approach."

2005 Corison Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ... 95 points  Wine Enthusiast,  February 2009

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:  Good full ruby-red.  Musky aromas of dried cherry, cedar, fresh herbs, incense and tobacco.  Dense, juicy and fine-grained, with lovely verve to its delineated flavors of raspberry, spices, loam, leather and herbs.  Finishes ripe and long but delicate, with nicely integrated acidity, understated sweetness and fine tannins that dust the front teeth.  Mouth-filling Cabernet without any undue weight, a bit in the style of the '08 91 pts  Stephen Tanzer, September 2012