Reviews: Girard Cabernet Sauvignon

2005 Estate Cabernet

93 Points - Top 11 List, California Cabs for the Vintage
Girard 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Bottled (Napa Valley); $75. Tight, intense, focused and structured, with vibrant black cherry, currant, wild berry, spice and light cedary oak. Though firm and concentrated, this reveals an elegant mouthfeel, showing just a trace of heat on the finish. Firmly tannic. Best from 2010 through 2017. 475 cases made - James Laube.

- Wine Spectator Tasting Highlights, July 28, 2008

2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Mountain

91 Points
Offers a smooth, rich core of earthy currant, wild berry, mineral and sage along with the structure, focus, conentration and depth to merit your attention, ending with a long, layered, complex finish. 650 cases made - James Laube.

- Wine Spectator, July 14, 2008

2002 Estate Cabernet

90 Points - Cellar Selection
Girard 2002 Estate Cabernet (Napa Valley); $60. You can tell this is a young wine by the aroma, which is dominated by oak and a tease of cherry. The fruit is shut down. But in the mouth, there is a rich core of blackberries and cherries, and the tannin-acid balance is near perfect. This fine Cabernet is in need of cellaring. Hold until 2010 and try again.

- Wine Enthusiast, December 15, 2005

Well-structured, with a firm band of ripe plum and black cherry fruit shaded by light cedar, herb and lead pencil shavings. It gains momentum and shows excellent depth on the finish, along with some chewy tannins. Drink now through 2009. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 350 cases made.

- Wine Spectator, October 31, 2005