1994 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red - 96 pts!
The proprietary red wine made by Pahlmeyer is usually a blend of 75%-80% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance Cabernet Franc Merlot and a tiny quantity of Malbec. The 1994 Proprietary Red Wine exhibits a purple/black color as well as sweet integrated tannin a gorgeous blackcurrant toast tar and licorice-scented nose fabulous texture and a 35-45 second finish. The 1994 may be slightly sweeter in the mid-palate than the 1995 but the differences are negligible. The abundant tannin is mostly concealed by the wine's wealth of fruit glycerin and alcohol. This wine should drink well from the late nineties through the first two decades of the next century. Very impressive! With the assistance of consulting oenologist Helen Turley the Pahlmeyer wines have emerged as some of the finest in northern California. RP
