2018 | Forman Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley 3L Buck Shack 100 Pts Antonio Galloni

100 Pts Antonio Galloni

The fruit-driven nose has notes of raspberry jam and delicious red apple with a touch of pink bubblegum on the edges

and a hint of white pepper

A long growing season really helped concentrate flavors

2018 | Forman Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley 3L Buck Shack 100 Pts Antonio GalloniThe 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is silky and elegant, with lovely aromatic presence and impeccable balance. Sweet tobacco, cedar, dried flowers and mint all give this mid weight Cabernet lovely complexity and nuance. The 2018 has shut down since I tasted it last year, but that is not surprising given the style here. Today, bright acids give the 2018 energy, tension and a good deal of precision. Those qualities should help the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon age