Rated: 89 pts - The Wine Advocate
Rated: 88 pts - Wine Spectator

Wine Color: Red
Vintage: 2006
Varietal: Blend
Style: Still
Size: 750ml
Origin: North America > United States > California > North Coast > Sonoma County > Alexander Valley

The Wine Advocate 89 pts - Robert Parker
The 2006 Back 40, nearly all Cabernet Sauvignon, reveals a slight austerity, along with deep, full-bodied flavors, and notes of black currants, espresso roast, tobacco leaf, and a touch of mint. Medium to full-bodied, tannic, and closed, it needs several years of bottle age to flesh out. Both of these wines may have been in a closed stage due to recent bottling. Time will tell.

Wine Spectator 88 pts - James Laube
Tightly wound, firm and austere, yet complex, showing a mix of mineral, dried currant and dark berry, hints of flowers and spice and ending with chewy but agreeable tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2010 through 2016. 944 cases made.

Description:
Displaying deep aromatics of ripe blackberry and red cherry, Back Forty has a rich mouthfeel that is beautifully concentrated and supple, with silky sweet tannins and a long, lingering smooth finish.

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