2006 Forman Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

93-95 points Robert Parker: "The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is sweeter and more opulent, with sweet cassis as well as much more exuberance and flamboyance, as it was a slightly riper year, but great structure in the mouth, terrific fruit purity, and oodles of black currant and cassis fruit intermixed with some licorice, subtle smoke, and spice." (12/07) 91(+?) points Stephen Tanzer: "Good ruby-red. Reticent nose hints at violet and bitter cherry. Dense, backward and a bit closed in on itself today, with a restrained sweetness to the dark berry, dark chocolate and menthol flavors. Less expressive and floral today than the young 2007, with the finish showing a broad dusting of tannins. Forman told me that with this 2006 he's doing more frequent, and computer-controlled, pumpovers, and making more use of four-ton stainless steel fermenters. The result, he believes, is wines with more but mellower tannins-wines with a broader mouth feel. This vintage included fruit from Forman's new Angwin source, which he says adds an exotic cabernet element." (May/June '09) ETA: Aug 14th.