2002 | Miner | Cabernet Sauvignon on Sale

2002 | Miner | Cabernet Sauvignon

Red Wine: 2002 | Miner | Cabernet Sauvignon

Good medium red. Aromatic nose combines cherry, cedar, loam and tobacco, along with a balsamic note. Soft and lush in the mid-palate, with subtle flavors of redcurrant, red plum, loam and tobacco.

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Producer: Miner

Ratings: WE | 90  V | 90

Vintage: 2002

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14.2%

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Country/Region: United States, California

Detailed Description

Good medium red. Aromatic nose combines cherry, cedar, loam and tobacco, along with a balsamic note. Soft and lush in the mid-palate, with subtle flavors of redcurrant, red plum, loam and tobacco.

Reviews:

• Wine Enthusiast: A little earthy and rustic, this Cab has a tobacco-and-herb edge to the blackberry and coffee flavors. It’s very dry and fairly tannic, with pronounced oak.

• Vinous: Good medium red. Aromatic nose combines cherry, cedar, loam and tobacco, along with a balsamic note. Soft and lush in the mid-palate, with subtle flavors of redcurrant, red plum, loam and tobacco. With moderate stuffing, the finish shows a slight green edge. But I liked this wine’s rather Old World restraint.

Producer Information

Miner Family Vineyards is California winery and brand that began as a custom crush label made in the Oakville AVA (American Viticultural Area). Today, it produces a wide range of wines, although its reputation is built on the popular Napa Valley varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. The label was established in the mid-1990s by Emily and Dave Miner. Originally, the duo were purchasing fruit from and vinifying it at Oakville Ranch until they purchased the winery in 1999. In 2016, the Emily’s, a eponymous wine in remembrance of Emily who lost her battle with cancer in 2011. The flagship wine, a Bordeaux-style blend called the Oracle, had its inaugural vintage in 2001. It is a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend that spends 22 months barrel-aging in French oak barrels prior to bottling. The remaining Miner Family portfolio is broadly divided into four categories based on the varieties used: Bordeaux-style, Burgundy-style, Rhône-style and a fourth miscellaneous selection that includes Tempranillo and Sangiovese. Miner owns no vineyards of its own but has long-term buying agreements with vineyards in a number of appellations and sub-appellations that are designated on the wines’ labels. These include Napa Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands, Carneros, Sierra Foothills and Oakville.