Vinous 95 (equal to the great $210 Rubicon!):
A dense, succulent wine, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon captures all the raw power and density of the year. The 2015 is just starting to soften, but ideally it needs another few years in bottle to be at its finest. Readers should expect an especially opulent style, and yet the 2015 has more than enough depth to drink well for another 15+ years or more.
Galloni also scored it 95 points in an earlier tasting, saying:
The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is a pretty big wine in this vintage. Then again, that is 2015. Despite its considerable fruit density, the 2015 nevertheless has plenty of tannic heft beneath the fruit. Readers should expect a firm, brawny Rutherford Cabernet that is going to need time to be at its very best. Dark fruit and a virile overall feel give the wine much of its personality.
Not only does this equal the Rubicon in this great vintage – it equals such top Napa Cabs as Dunn Howell Mountain and Pride Mountain Reserve!