The 1994 Venge Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon was fabulous. An exquisite Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 18 months in oak casks (about 70% of which were new), it boasts an opaque black/purple color, as well as a nose of cassis, prunes, smoke, licorice, and earth. Exceptionally full-bodied with jammy flavors, low acidity, and awesome levels of glycerin, extract, and fruit, this is a wild, unrestrained, super-concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon that should become increasingly civilized as it ages effortlessly over the next 15-20 years. Sadly, only 240 cases of this beauty were produced.
Robert Parker
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