2002 Whispering Dove, Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville Reserve
This wine is dark garnet with a ruby rim. Initially the nose was black
cherry and currants. The flavors were black cherry and raspberries,
with high acid and a long astringent finish. Out of the bottle the wine
seemed very tight, although with enough fruit that is was enjoyable to
drink now. I let the wine stand in a glass for more than two hours, and
it opened up and became much more complex, with flavors of cherry,
currants, tobacco and spices. I think with 5-10 years of aging this
will be a very nice Cabernet. List price is probably around $40. I paid
$30. My rating is 90.

Whispering Dove is suppose to be made by some small, famous Napa
Cabernet producer, but no one is allowed to tell you who the wine maker
is or the origin of the grapes. The back label says Whispering Dove
"The Alter Eagle", which leads some people to speculate that this
is a second wine of Screaming Eagle. I believe this has been denied,
but I suspect the name of the wine is a play on the Screaming Eagle
name. While this is a very good Napa Cabernet for the price, it is not
Screaming Eagle.
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