Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ulysses |
Label Name: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley (Oakville) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon (with Cabernet Franc & Petit Verdot) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 98; Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 97; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 96; Jeb Dunnuck 99; Wine Spectator 95
Tasting Note
Truffle, blackberries, cassis bud and tobacco with tight polished tannins; deep black-fruit, chocolate, spice, lavender and new leather; vertical structure and persistent intensity.
Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, venison stew, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, spicy Szechuan beef, soy-braised short ribs.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, sorted, fermented with gentle extraction; barrel-aged in French oak (≈40% new) for ~20 months, then bottle-aged; limited-production single-vineyard Cabernet blend.
Vineyard Info
Ulysses Vineyard (Christian Moueix) on Oakville bench; 31.5-acre site planted mainly to Cabernet Sauvignon; estate project of the Moueix family, first bottled in 2002 and released after multi-year bottle-aging.