Staglin, Booth Bella Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia This seductive effort should be

This seductive effort should be approachable on the younger side but reward extended keeping

12% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot aged 22 months in 100% new French oak

spice and a dollop of wood

The medium-bodied flavors possess an attractive velvety texture thanks to the abundant amount of dry extract that also serves to buffer the firm tannic spine on the sappy

Staglin, Booth Bella Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia This seductive effort should beBoth 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