Cardinale’s 2012 Proprietary Red, the flagship wine from the Jackson Family, was looked after and put-together by winemaker Chris Carpenter from numerous vineyard sites traversing Napa Valley. The 2012’s final blend was 84% Cabernet Sauvignon and 16% Merlot with 94% new French oak used. Terroirists undoubtedly lament the fact that nine different vineyards and seven different appellations were utilized, but the resulting wine is prodigious. A dense purple color is accompanied by notes of graphite, blackberries, blackcurrants, roasted coffee, vanillin, baking spices and forest floor. With enormous complexity and richness as well as full-bodied power and voluptuousness, it is a wine of exceptional purity, intensity, and well-integrated acidity, alcohol, tannin and wood. This seamless, majestic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated 2012 should drink well for two decades.
Cardinale Proprietary Red 2012 6x75cl 98/100 RP
Top Score: 98 points
“The 2012 Cardinale is a masterpiece of a wine”
Price IN BOND
£1,195.00 6 x 75cl Bottles
2 in stock
| Colour | Red |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Napa Valley |
98 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
97 points Int’l Wine Review
The 2012 Cardinale is a masterpiece of a wine from Chris Carpenter, composed from vineyards spanning across the entire Napa Valley. This blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Merlot opens with intoxicating aromas of blackcurrants, black cherries, violets, graphite, mocha, spices and a hint of white truffle, which all take shape in the glass. On the palate this full-bodied, opulent wine shows outstanding depth and concentration, but remains beautifully balanced. It continues to impress with its gorgeous round, polished texture and long, multi-dimensional finish. A complete wine with an incredible future ahead.
96 points Decanter
A Cab-dominated blend that’s voluptuous and polished, yet with acid and tannin backbone for the cellar. Vivid, dark cherry fruit, seamless texture and a long, mouthwatering close.
