Whitehall Lane Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
With beef tenderloin, baked potatoes and wedge salad I pulled from the cellar an aged Napa Cabernet.
We hold Whitehall Lane Napa Valley wines dating back to the turn of the century - Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Estate and Reserve. We've passed by the Estate and Winery on St Helena Highway in Rutherford dozens of times during our trips to Napa Valley so this trip we decided to visit there during our Napa Valley Wine Experience 2018.
Whitehall Lane Winery was founded in 1979 by two brothers who wanted to make Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from this prime Rutherford location. The winery was named after the road that runs along the southern border of the winery.
In 1993, the Leonardini family of San Francisco bought the property, and continue to produce quality Bordeaux varietal wines in one of the most recognizable labels and most visited tasting rooms in all of Napa Valley.
To pair with grilled tenderloin beefsteaks, baked potatoes with wedge salad, I pulled from the cellar this aged vintage Napa Cabernet for a perfect food wine pairing that amplified the enjoyment of both.
We hold Whitehall Lane Napa Valley wines dating back to the turn of the century - Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Estate and Reserve. We've passed by the Estate and Winery on St Helena Highway in Rutherford dozens of times during our trips to Napa Valley so this trip we decided to visit there during our Napa Valley Wine Experience 2018.
Whitehall Lane Winery was founded in 1979 by two brothers who wanted to make Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from this prime Rutherford location. The winery was named after the road that runs along the southern border of the winery.
In 1993, the Leonardini family of San Francisco bought the property, and continue to produce quality Bordeaux varietal wines in one of the most recognizable labels and most visited tasting rooms in all of Napa Valley.
To pair with grilled tenderloin beefsteaks, baked potatoes with wedge salad, I pulled from the cellar this aged vintage Napa Cabernet for a perfect food wine pairing that amplified the enjoyment of both.
Whitehall Lane Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2001
Winemaker Notes - “This Cabernet is big and intense with ripe fleshy fruit flavors and aromas. Oak is nicely integrated into this well-balanced offering that has a beautiful, smooth tannin structure that adds good length to the wine. It is certainly age worthy but is also delicious to enjoy now.”
This release was awarded 93 points and ‘Editors' Choice’ by Wine Enthusiast, 92 points by International Wince Cellar, and 91 points by Wine Spectator.
Dark garnet colored, medium full bodied, firm structured core of bright vibrant fruit forward flavors of ripe black currant and blackberry fruits with notes of mocha, anise and cedar with hints of oak, sage and spice with sweet tannins on a long focused lingering finish, ending with a rich, fruity aftertaste.
RM 92 points.
