Corison - Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (750ml)

A View from the Cellar: 96 Points

"The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon from Cathy Corison is another absolutely classic wine and yet another legend in the making. The wine is just a whisper higher in octane than the Sunbasket cabernet, tipping the scales at 13.8 percent alcohol and offering up all of the precision, purity and structural sophistication that one has come to routinely expect of young vintages of Corison cabernet sauvignon. The lovely bouquet wafts from the glass in a polished blend of black cherries, sweet dark berries, tobacco leaf, Rutherford Dust, cigar smoke and a deft framing of spicy new oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and seamlessly balanced, with a beautifully refined attack, a rock solid core of fruit, exemplary soil signature, ripe, buried tannins and great focus and grip on the long, complex and perfectly balanced finish. This is a stunning young wine! " John Gilman

By Matthew Luczy
"Decanter, Napa Valley 2018 Vintage Report (10/14/2020)
(Corison, Napa Valley, St Helena, California, USA, Red) Perennially a yardstick of balance and grace, Cathy Corison’s St. Helena Cabernet admirably sums up the best that the 2018 vintage has to offer: power, clarity and poise. Delicate and deft aromas of red plums and damp soil. The palate is silky and fine, with a zesty, high-toned quality through the finish. (Drink between 2023-2041)  94 points"

Vinous, Napa Valley’s Thrilling 2018s & 2019s, Parts 1 & 2 (Jan 2021) (1/1/2021)
"(Corison Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) Napa Valley Red) The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is quite inviting in its first impression, even if all the elements haven't quite come together just yet. That won't be an issue in a few years' time, but for now the 2018 is best left alone untouched for a bit. Bright acids, red berry fruit and lifted aromatics make for a delicious and promising Napa Valley Cabernet. The Napa Valley Cabernet is a pure St. Helena wine. (Drink between 2023-2038)  93 points"