--- title: 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon date: 2026-06-23T03:54:00-07:00 canonical_url: "https://tenorwines.com/wines/cabernet-sauvignon/cabernet-sauvignon/2009-tenor-cabernet-sauvignon" section: Wines --- ![Cabernet Sauvignon](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/tenor/bottleShots/_300x450_crop_center-center_82_line/Tenor-2009-Cabernet-Sauvignon.jpg) Black with hints of Garnet at the rim. Currants, plums, vanilla and fruit cake fill the nose with licorice and bittersweet chocolate in the background. A big rich nose showing more volume and density than detail. Swirling brings the same tones with more sweetness, pushing the threshold of ripeness without the overly sweet front end you can get out of California. Volume, texture and balance are the hallmark of this wine. Giving polish and power at the same time, with a creamy sensation at the finish. VintagesInformation Vintages - [ 2022 ](https://tenorwines.com/wines/cabernet-sauvignon/cabernet-sauvignon/2022-tenor-cabernet-sauvignon) - [ 2021 ](https://tenorwines.com/wines/cabernet-sauvignon/cabernet-sauvignon/2021-tenor-cabernet-sauvignon) - [ 2020 ](https://tenorwines.com/wines/cabernet-sauvignon/cabernet-sauvignon/2020-tenor-cabernet-sauvignon) - [ 2019 ](https://tenorwines.com/wines/cabernet-sauvignon/cabernet-sauvignon/2019-tenor-cabernet-sauvignon) - [ 2018 ](https://tenorwines.com/wines/cabernet-sauvignon/cabernet-sauvignon/2018-tenor-cabernet-sauvignon) - [ 2017 ](https://tenorwines.com/wines/cabernet-sauvignon/cabernet-sauvignon/2017-tenor-cabernet-sauvignon) - [ 2016 ](https://tenorwines.com/wines/cabernet-sauvignon/cabernet-sauvignon/2016-tenor-cabernet-sauvignon) - [ 2015 ](https://tenorwines.com/wines/cabernet-sauvignon/cabernet-sauvignon/2015-tenor-cabernet-sauvignon) - [ 2014 ](https://tenorwines.com/wines/cabernet-sauvignon/cabernet-sauvignon/2014-tenor-cabernet-sauvignon) - [ 2013 ](https://tenorwines.com/wines/cabernet-sauvignon/cabernet-sauvignon/2013-tenor-cabernet-sauvignon) - 2009 - [ 2008 ](https://tenorwines.com/wines/cabernet-sauvignon/cabernet-sauvignon/2008-tenor-cabernet-sauvignon) Varietal(s) 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Vinification 19 months, 100% New French Oak Alcohol 15.3% Cases Produced 180 Expert Reviews & Scores ### David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate 90 / 100 > Scents of cassis, dark cherry, bittersweet floral perfume, and a hint of band-aid as well as a stony undertone on the wine’s dense palate all put me a bit in mind of Bordeaux. Notes of toast and vanilla from all-new barrel (where this spent 21 months, the longest Morell says he will permit) largely back-off after the initial whiff to let considerable floral, mineral and fruit nuances come through in a persistent if still firmly tannic finish. Trade Materials - [ Bottle Shot](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/tenor/wineTradeAssets/Tenor-2009-Cabernet-Sauvignon.jpg) - [ Tech Sheet](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/tenor/wineTradeAssets/2009-Tenor-Cabernet-Sauvignon-Tech-Sheet.pdf)