Selling and Service Flashcards
List the Score, Drink or Hold suggestion and Description of the 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet.
Score: 99
Drink or Hold: Hold
Description: A wet winter provided sufficient water through the dry, warm, even- keeled season. Ripening was slow under full canopies, and the drawn- out harvest allowed producers to pick whenever they wanted. A spectacular year, with wines that are rich and dark but detailed, restrained in style and very terroir- driven.
List the Score, Drink or Hold suggestion and Description of the 2017 Napa Valley Cabernet.
Score: 92
Drink or Hold: Drink or Hold
Description: Drought broke over the winter, with lots of vegetation and healthy vines to start the season. Good growing season turned wickedly hot in early September, with no cooling- off period, then wildfires raged in early October, raising the specter of smoke taint. Napa’s most difficult season.
List the Score, Drink or Hold suggestion and Description of the 2016 Napa Valley Cabernet.
Score: 98
Drink or Hold: Hold
Description: The final drought- influenced vintage of the run since 2012, this time without serious heat spikes. Rockier soils and drier spots ripened first, while heavier soils allowed for longer hang time. Wines showed intense fruit against the backdrop of their varying terroirs, though the crop was still down from normal.
