Thomas Fogarty Gist Ranch Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA

托馬斯福格蒂吉斯特農(nóng)場(chǎng)赤霞珠干紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：3180

From the very fine 2007 vintage comes this surprisingly tannic Cabernet. Even at the age of more than four years, it’s still tough and astringent. It has a sweet core of blackberries, and it’s tempting to recommend aging. But there’s a troubling touch of raisins, so drink up.——S.H.(4/1/2012)—— 87

Tannins mark this tough, still young wine from beginning to end. The astringency envelops the fruit, giving the mouthfeel a hard, dry astringency. Even though there are some well-developed blackberry and currant flavors, the wine is unrelieved in harshness. Try cellaring until at least 2013, but it’s risky.——S.H.(8/1/2010)—— 87

This is the sweetest, jammiest of Fogarty’s ’04 Cabs, and also the the tartest. It has the fruit acidity sharpness of cherry and black raspberry jam, as well as a firm tannic structure. Could develop bottle complexity over the years, but there’s a certain thinness that raises eyebrows. ——S.H.(12/1/2008)—— 86