92
Robert Parker
The stylish, elegant 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Private
Reserve (8,300 cases of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, and the
balance Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec) is not as dense
as either the M-Bar or Vine Hill Ranch cuvee, but it offers a beautiful
marriage of power and elegance. Cedar wood, creme de cassis, spice
box, and dried herb aromas soar from the glass of this medium-bodied,
beautifully balanced, elegant Private Reserve, which is somewhat
reminiscent of Mondavi’s '78. It’s all about harmony,
balance, and finesse in 2002.
Drink '05-'20. |