Robert Young

Country: US / Scion Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Robert Young / Alexander Valley A fine Cabernet that defines Alexander Valley’s benchlands. It’s entirely dry, a subtle wine whose herb-tinged blackberries, cherries and cedar turn increasingly complex in the glass. Shows a lightness and airy feeling that differentiates it from the heavier cult Napa style. […]

Country: US / Bob’s Burn Pile Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Robert Young / Alexander Valley Dry and smoothly tannic, the blackberry flavors have a softly herbal, earthy tinge. There’s a lot of new oak, possibly too much, because the smoky caramel is just a bit overpowering.

Country: US / Scion Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California Winery: Robert Young / Alexander Valley Another terrific Scion from Robert Young. Blended this year from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it’s rich in blackberry and cherry fruit, with caramel from oak barrels. Feels soft and gentle in the mouth, in the way of […]

Country: US / Variety: Chardonnay California Winery: Robert Young / Alexander Valley Always powerful in new oak notes and extravagantly rich in fruit and winemakers bells and whistles, this 2006 is very typical of the property. It’s a food group in itself, offering tiers of pineapple crème brûlée, lemondrop, cinnamon-dusted meringue, vanilla custard and buttered […]