Stevens XY Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, USA

史蒂文斯XY珍藏赤霞珠干紅葡萄酒

點擊次數(shù)：4647

Firm in texture, dense with cherry, blackberry and sage flavors, finishing on an herbal note and a hint of chocolate. Best after 2014. 260 cases made. –HS

This supple red is nicely layered with gravelly black cherry and coffee flavors that keep glowing on the open-textured finish. Offers focus and length. Best from 2013 through 2018. 265 cases made. -HS

The sixth release of this outstanding reserve holds firm to the well-established style. Bright, tart, ripe and compact red-berry fruit is set against firm, polished tannins. Still young and hard, it needs plenty of breathing time, or better yet, cellar it for a few years. Tim Stevens’s reds have proven ageworthy, and this earthy, smoky, textural and well-crafted effort should improve for a decade or more.——P.G.(4/1/2012)—— 93

Complex and powerful, delivering a lot of flavor on a sleek, racy frame. The red berry, black currant and cherry fruit picks up whiffs of violet and wet stone as it zips across refined tannins to a long finish. Best from 2012 through 2020. 304 cases made. -HS