Sloan, Napa Valley 2003 Sine Qua Non with loads of black currant

with loads of black currant and licorice-infused black raspberry fruit

firm yet ripe tannins

It has a very precise bouquet

The 1990 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (88% Cabernet Sauvignon

Sloan, Napa Valley 2003 Sine Qua Non with loads of black currant96 points Wine Advocate The 2003 was made by Martha McClellan and the viticulture looked over by David Abreu. The 2003 Sloan, if slightly less prodigious than the perfect 2002, remains a young wine. Notes of vanillin, espresso roast, blackberries, scorched earth, camphor and hints of charcoal and barbecue meat jump from the glass of this spicy, rich, provocative Cabernet Sauvignon. With a full bodied mouthfeel, sweet tannin and adequate acidity, the