2018 | Forman Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley 3L Buck Shack With 10% Malbec and 5%

With 10% Malbec and 5% Petite Sirah

100 Pts Antonio Galloni

Lively and showing nice florals aromas and hints of passionfruit

and a hint of white pepper

A long growing season really helped concentrate flavors

2018 | Forman Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley 3L Buck Shack With 10% Malbec and 5%The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is silky and elegant, with lovely aromatic presence and impeccable balance. Sweet tobacco, cedar, dried flowers and mint all give this mid weight Cabernet lovely complexity and nuance. The 2018 has shut down since I tasted it last year, but that is not surprising given the style here. Today, bright acids give the 2018 energy, tension and a good deal of precision. Those qualities should help the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon age