2014 Fairchild, Stones 3 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)

RP98 "The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Stones No. 3 comes from a vineyard made famous by Russell Bevan in Oakville, the Tench Vineyard, which is in a high-rent district and near Screaming Eagle, Harbison, Rudd and Plumpjack sites. This is a pure red soil area, and the result is a gravelly, opaque purple wine with pure blueberry and cr?me de cassis notes intermixed with some loamy soil undertones, Christmas fruitcake and spice box, followed by a full-bodied, opulent wine with adequate acidity and sweet, well-integrated tannin. This should also be drunk over the next two decades." RP Oct 2016

"This is another small boutique winery dedicated to high-quality Napa vineyards. Most of the cuvées that are reviewed in the following notes are produced in 200- to 300-case quantities." Robert Parker Published: Oct 28, 2016