O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Mount Veeder 75cl / 14.8%

A bottle of O'Shaughnessy Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 from California.

'The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder has a soaring bouquet of smoked meats, black fruits, espresso roast, lavender, and creme de cassis. Gorgeously rich, with high tannins, high extract, and superb purity and concentration, this is a beautiful wine that may be even better than my score. The good news, I think, is that they produced nearly 1,000 cases in this vintage, and by Napa standards, this is still a decently priced Cabernet Sauvignon for such compelling quality. As I said last year, this relatively new producer is off to a flying start. Winemaker Sean Capiaux (who has his own Pinot Noir operation) seems to be doing some stunning work with this 35-acre vineyard, planted with 29 acres of Cabernet and the rest other Bordeaux varietals. There is also a small cuvee (under 1,000 cases) of Cabernet Sauvignon from Mt. Veeder. Tasting through some barrel samples of 2006 showed this to be a very fine vintage' 95/100 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, tasted 2007

This O'Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 sold at our online auction for £60