2004 Hundred Acre Kayli Morgan Cabernet - 98 pts!
The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan 1000 cases is beautifully broad savory and full-bodied and even though it is all Cabernet Sauvignon it always comes across like an exotic Merlot from Pomerol especially the famed Le Pin. Seductive and sensual with notes of cedar sweet kirsch graphite and spice the wine is full-bodied layered gorgeously plump and thrilling to drink now and over the next 10-15 years. It is French in style but with the exuberance and gorgeous fruit purity of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard which will be in the bottle by the time this report is published seems like a cross between Pomerol's garagiste estate Le Pin and a flamboyant vintage of Cheval Blanc. This exotic nearly over-the-top effort may not be as thick and juicy as the 2003 but aromatically it is seductive and complex. Exhibiting opulence elegance and purity along with abundant quantities of creme de cassis cherries sweet oak and spice characteristics low acidity ripe tannin and a multilayered texture this sumptuous Cabernet should drink well for 10-15 years. RP
