REGAL WINE COMPANY® Forman Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 (Napa Valley) – [VM 93] [WA 93] – 6057003712671

93 Points – Vinous Media:
“The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon is a gorgeous wine. Orange peel, spice, mint, cedar, tobacco and wild cherry give the 2011 a super distinctive, exotic profile. Deep and layered, the 2011 possesses superb richness and resonance. I loved the 2011 when it was first released and feel exactly the same way today. Ric Forman waited in 2011; this fruit was brought in at 26 Brix, which is to say on the riper side within the context of what is typical here. 2021-2031.” – Antonio Galloni (May 2022) 

93 Points – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate:
The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a striking, totally gorgeous bouquet. Medium in body, the 2011 impresses for its beautiful aromatics and fine overall balance. The 2011 is a decidedly mid-weight, gracious Cabernet. Hints of spice box and cassis inform a finish laced with suggestions of Bordeaux’s Left Bank. It will be interesting to see where the wine goes over the coming year and if it puts on weight once it is in bottle. In 2011 yields were down 50% because of the poor weather. Anticipated maturity: 2018-2026.

Ric Forman is arguably Napa Valley’s first superstar winemaker. Although sometimes overlooked today, there is little question Forman has had a profound influence on a number of younger winemakers who still speak of him with great reverence. In 2012 Forman celebrated his 46th harvest. Today, Forman counts on the assistance of his son Toby, in running this small, family-owned jewel of an estate. As for the wines, they are superb, but, best of all, remain realistically priced for the consumer who wants to drink top-flight Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon without having to take out a second mortgage. The Chardonnay is made in the non-malo style Forman pioneered in the 1970s. Forman’s Cabernet is one of the classic masterpieces of Napa Valley, even if recent vintages come across as a bit riper than the norm. Still, it is impossible to go wrong with any of these wines.” – Antonio Galloni (Dec 2012)