
94POINTS
17½/20







Highland Estate Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California, United StatesPeppery, earthy, saddle leather nose with cardamom, blackberry and cassis with smoky, coffee, vanilla streaks. Rich, supple and concentrated palate with spicy, peppery, coffee, cassis jam flavours and lively sweet blackberry fruit flecked with cedar and tobacco. Fine- grained tight tannins on the long finish. Will need 3-5 years to really develop. Super bottle, only 348 cases. Serious.Tasted: 12 April 2005Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $78.95 | 750ml | speculative listing - Summit Fine Wines |
AB | $49.95 | 750ml | fine wine boutiques |
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon