The sucrosity and richness of the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate are prodigious. This dense purple-colored offering from the famous Rutherford AVA exhibits copious red and black fruits (especially blackberries and dark jammy cherries), an intense mouthfeel and full body, but no heaviness or astringency. There is plenty of structure, the wood is pushed to the background, and the finish lasts 40-45 seconds. This beauty is one of Staglin’s finest wines to date. It should provide plenty of pleasure over the next two decades. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.

A bold, rich and plush style, marked by finesse, with expansive dark berry, cedar, green olive and savory herb notes. For all the richness and depth on display, this wine's strengths lie in its smaller details. Drink now through 2025. – JL

We reviewed this bottling at the start of the year and found it to be lesser stuff than we are used to from Staglin, but we later found persuasive evidence that our samples may well have been damaged in shipping and thus decided to take a second look. Given a reprieve, the wine performs up to expectations and is built along classic Staglin lines with impressively extracted and wonderfully deep fruit played again a wealth of very rich oak. It is big, fully ripe, moderately tannic and just a touch hot, and it hangs on and on at the finish. It has the strength and solidity to age for a very long time, and, even if its hard-to-resist richness is sure to tempt hasty drinking, it deserves no less than six to ten years of age.