Staglin, Booth Bella Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia This too is worthy of

This too is worthy of your attention provided you can allow it at least a few years of cellar time first

rich and mouth coating flavors that evidence a subtle mineral streak on the velvety and sappy finish

it begins to reveal beguiling notes of fragrant earth

It is a pleasurable Saint-Émilion rather than a great Ausone

both in the vineyards and in the winery

Staglin, Booth Bella Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia This too is worthy ofBoth 2013 Cabernet Sauvignons are in bottle, and both are absolutely magnificent wines, probably the two finest Cabernets made by the Staglins to date. Even better than the Estate, or at least marginally so, is the astonishing 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Booth Bella Oaks. This is another Rutherford vineyard that was made famous by Joe Heitz when he used to produce wine from it, and the Staglins have produced, to my mind, the best wine I have ever tasted