Tasting Notes
Robert Parker 95
The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Annum contains 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Cabernet Franc. It’s deep ruby with wonderful aromas of laurel leaf, beef drippings, prosciutto, star anise, fenugreek, creme de cassis and crushed black cherries with dried flowers and a sanguine/iron streak. Medium to full-bodied, the palate offers that Ramey lushness, fully fruited, spiced and rounded in the mouth with wonderfully ripe, fine-grained tannins and good freshness, finishing very long and layered. This seems to have only just shed its baby fat. 675 cases were made.
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2040
Vinous 92
One of the great values in Napa Valley, David Ramey’s 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon is fabulous. The flavors are bold, intense and creamy, with silky tannins, voluptuous energy and tons of pure balance. The 2012 is delicious today, but also has enough depth to drink well for another decade-plus.
Anticipated maturity: 2015-2024