Forman, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Cabernet Franc with sandalwood

with sandalwood

(LPB) 98+ (10/2016)

layered and fine-boned

espresso roast

both of which flow from the Andes and converge in the Rio Negro

Forman, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Cabernet Franc with sandalwoodInto neck 95 points John Gilman The 2003 vintage for Ric Forman is one of the cooler in his fine lineup of cabernet sauvignon from the first decade of this century, as the wine comes in at 14. 4 percent alcohol. The bouquet is deep, pure and very precise, wafting from the glass in a superb blend of dark berries, black currant, Cuban cigar wrapper, gravelly soil, a nice touch of eucalyptus, lead pencil and a gentle topnote of currant leaf. On the