J. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate, Diamond Mountain District, Napa Valley – 2005 – 92 points, Year’s Best Cabernet – Wine & Spirits
92 points
“This sleek black wine has layers of rich tannin, ranging from the graphite feel of pencil lead to something more pungently mineral – it grows in gravelly clay loam and decomposed volcanic soils. The fruit is floral and super-ripe, lasting in balance with the complex tannins.”