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Atalon Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Estatestext
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17¼/20

Atalon Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Estates 1997

Napa Valley, California, United StatesThe 1997 Mountain Estate Cabernet is primarily from four mountain vineyards in the Napa Valley Appellation--Keyes Vineyard, Howell Mountain; Gaskins Vineyard, Atlas Peak; Veeder Peak Vineyard, Mt. Veeder and Reverie Vineyard, Diamond Mountain. Lovely intense spicy blackberry nose with streaks of licorice. Elegant styling with medium/full body extract with firm dry Bordeaux styling. Lots of spicy barnyard earthy leather flavours in the finish - almost Lafite-like.Tasted: 01 March 2000Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$129.50750mlSpeculative - Vinterra Wine Merchants
Producer: Atalon WineryDistributors: Summit Fine Wines
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon