2002 Abreu Thorevilos Proprietary Red - 750ml
2002 Abreu Thorevilos Proprietary Red - 100 Pts!!
Is anyone anywhere in the world making more consistently profound wines than the famous viticulturalist David Abreu and his long-time sidekick and assistant, former chef Brad Grimes? Working from relatively small sites, two of them adjacent to the back streets of St. Helena (the six-acre Cappella Vineyard alongside a cemetery and the home estate of Madrona Ranch at the base of Spring Mountain) to the co-owned vineyard with Ric Forman, the magnificent Thorevilos Vineyard behind the Meadowood Resort. There is also his own 2,000-foot elevation site on Howell Mountain.
These wines are all proprietary reds, probably containing at least 60-65% Cabernet Sauvignon, the rest largely Cabernet Franc with a little Petit Verdot and occasionally tiny amounts of Merlot. They spend a full two years in 100% new French oak and are bottled without any fining or filtration. They are exquisite examples of Bordeaux blends that are true first growths in every sense. So how do I go about describing these wines, which are so exciting and satisfying on both hedonistic and intellectual levels?
Product Details
| Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
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| Vintage | 2002 |
| Rating | 100 RP |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Location | North Coast |
| Producer | Abreu Vineyards |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
Robert Parker
| Rating |
100 RP - The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Thorevilos is a monumental wine that is as brilliant as wine can possibly be. The wine has an inky purple color to the rim and an extraordinarily sweet expansive nose of blueberries licorice acacia flowers and creme de cassis with a hint of sweet oak and licorice. Phenomenal concentration extraordinary purity a multi-layered full-bodied palate and a magnificent finish of close to a minute are the stuff of legends. This is a profoundly great Cabernet Sauvignon that can be drunk young or cellared for up to two decades or more. |
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Wine Spectator
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Burghound
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Winery Details
| Varietal |
Proprietary Blend |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2002 |
| Rating | 100 RP |
| Barrels |
French Oak |
| Style |
Bordeaux Blend |
| Owners |
David Abreu |
| Region | California |
| Location | North Coast |
| Producer | Abreu Vineyards |
| Winemaker |
Brad Grimes |
| Production |
under 500 cases (approx) |
