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2015

Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

California · Napa Valley

Over two and a half years since my last sample, the 2015 Vangone is now in quite the agreeable state at this stage in the game. A downshift from its original roaring intensity has made way for a more…

Reviewed 19 September 2021
2018

Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

California · Napa Valley

A barrel sample. Open your arms up super wide because here comes a big slathery fruit hug that might initially suffocate the senses with its wrap-around Lennie Smalls-like power. But without worry…

Reviewed 30 April 2021
2017

Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Block B

California · Napa Valley

From B Block. A higher register animal than the 2015 and 2016 dark earthy beasts, this 2017 hits the palate with red and purple plum skin and red and black raspberry notes. Offers a youthfully…

Reviewed 7 December 2019
2016

Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

California · Napa Valley

Barrel sample. Chocolate, rich black soil, black licorice, bitter Baker's chocolate, and a fat, healthy dollop of bad-assness. I LOVE the earthy qualities of this wine, which really make to elevate…

Reviewed 8 June 2019
2015

Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

California · Napa Valley

Well, it's official... I'm digging on this label pretty hard at the moment. After some epic barrel samples of the 2016 and 2018, this 2015 is already showing amazingly well considering I just…

Reviewed 28 February 2019
2016

Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

California · Napa Valley

Barrel sample. So the only reason I didn't just jump straight to 100 points on this phenom was because I have had no experience with this wine label and had never even heard of Vangone until this day…

Reviewed 8 February 2019
2018

Vangone Cabernet Sauvignon Estate

California · Napa Valley

Barrel sample. Dark and dense, rich and concentrated, this Vangone is a stellar example of a decidedly monstrous fruit core encompassed by a formidable but amazingly flavorful robe of sweet tannins.…

Reviewed 8 February 2019