Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa Valley 2014 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe9/26/2018

Dark, intense crimson. A little evolution at the rim. Well integrated and with some freshness. No dead fruit involved. A little minty and with nicely resolved tannins and the fruit overlaying them. A good Franco-American wine! This may be a fair buy because it presumably doesn’t command the premium of Rubicon ? Drink 2018-2025

Vinous

94 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe3/31/2018

The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is a powerful and dense in the glass. Sweet tobacco, menthol, licorice and grilled herbs give the wine its aromatic nuance. This is an especially savory style, with mid-weight structure and linear tannins that need time to soften. This is a super-classic Rutherford Cabernet.

Wine Enthusiast

93 / 100

the12/1/2017

Soft and round, with an undeniable Old World-like balance, this wine shows dark chocolate, tobacco and tar notes. Its power derives from its complex texture, imbued with a smoky oak essence and clove and graphite accents.

Jamessuckling.com

92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe1/27/2017

A beautiful cabernet sauvignon here with blackcurrants, blueberries, dark chocolate and nutmeg. Full body, velvety tannins and a savory and fruity finish. Drink or hold.

Vinous

94 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe12/31/2016

Inglenook's 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon has turned out beautifully. Aromatically precise and focused in the glass, the 2014 is perhaps not as opulent as some recent vintages (2013 and 2015 come to mind), but rather is a wine built on precision and tension. Grilled herbs, smoke, iron and licorice infuse a core of dark fruit with notable complexity.

Wine Advocate

92 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe12/30/2016

The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, which is a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, is a beauty of classicism and balance. Dense purple in color, with notes of crème de cassis, blackberry, cedar wood and forest floor, the wine is full-bodied, beautifully concentrated and pure, with moderate tannins and the potential for 20-25 years of upside.

You have to applaud the new bottles and new packaging for the Inglenook wines. This property, purchased by Francis Ford Coppola and his wife Eleanor, remains a relatively large estate of over 235 acres primarily dedicated to Cabernet Sauvignon.

Vinous

92-95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe10/31/2015

The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon pulses with a host of savory and mineral notes that confer notable freshness. Quite representative of the vintage, the Cabernet displays considerable energy and tension, with terrific intensity throughout. Graphite, lavender, mint, smoke and tobacco are all finely knit in a Cabernet that offers quite a bit of potential.