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92+ Points, Wine Advocate: The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander’s Crown bursts from the glass with dark cherry jam, blackberries, exotic spices, flowers, grilled herbs and graphite. It boasts gorgeous depth and a rich, sumptuous personality. Higher-toned floral notes add lift and brightness on the finish. The style is decidedly on the opulent side, yet all of the elements are nicely balanced. The 2009 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 23 months in French oak barrels, 40% new. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. – A.G. (02/2012)

92 Points, Wine Enthusiast: This is the winery’s top Cabernet. The ’09 is very ripe, rich and forward, offering powerful blackberry, cherry and currant flavors that are wrapped into soft, gentle tannins. It’s quite good, but it needs a couple of years in the bottle. Best around 2015. – S.H. (12/1/2012)

Wine Spectator: Rustic and rangy, with dense, chewy tannins, firm, ripe and concentrated currant, crushed rock and herb, slowly smoothing out. Needs time and aeration. Best from 2014 through 2025. – J.L. (2012)