1997 Seavey Cabernet - 96 Pts!
The 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon (1400 cases) is very good. I rated this wine 96 last year but after an additional year of bottle age it may be even better. It spent 18 months in 40-45% new French oak and was bottled after a light fining yet no filtration. A monumental classic California Cabernet Sauvignon it boasts an opaque plum/purple color as well as an extraordinary bouquet of jammy cassis plums toast and licorice. With its humongous fruit and glycerin full body smoky blackberry and coffee flavors on the mid-palate as well as a silky moderately tannic finish that lasts for nearly a minute this seamless effort is a modern day Cabernet elixir. A blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit-Verdot it should be at its best between 2004-2025. RP
