Sloan 2002 OWC 1.5L US White and in need of 5-6

and in need of 5-6 years of cellaring

Strikingly powerful and intense

offering up aromas of dark berries and plums complemented by nuances of orange rind

Made from very young vines planted on the steep hillsides above the Auberge du Soleil in Central Napa Valley

Its dense purple color is accompanied by a glorious nose of dusty

Sloan 2002 OWC 1.5L US White and in need of 5-6"The perfect score does not surprise me since I had given this wine a three digit rating after bottling. However, I was surprised by how evolved and complex the 2002 has become. Compared to some of the other high scoring 2002s, Sloans offering seems to be on a faster evolutionary track. There is nothing wrong with that, but based on this one bottle, this blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot can be