The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is big, opulent, and bold. Highly concentrated raspberry and cherry aromatics evolve into rose pedal while it sits in the glass. The wine is a heavyweight across the palate, both soft and supple but with tannin that draw the cheeks inward. Leaning towards velvet, the wine continues into a finish that leaves you wanting more. Drink now as a young and vivacious wine, or hold for another 5 years to see a more matured and layered wine
Lavish plum, blackberries, and mulberries precede this complex bouquet with undertones of lavender, anise, and touches of white pepper. Elegant refined tannins balance this wine with toffee and vanilla. A silky finish is completed with fine polished tannins.
This wine begins with pure concentrated characteristics of plums, blackberries, rhubarb, earth, leather, cedar, and molasses. Dense fully ripe tannins grip your palate with this wines juicy mouthfeel and long lingering finish. This is a dense full-bodied true to varietal style gem.
When 1 will not do... Our first multi-year blend of Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is an example of declassified estate fruit blended from three vintages into a brilliant expressive and engaging wine. The strength and power of the 2017 vintage combined with elegant aromatic 2016 wine creates a wonderful drinkable, approachable and affable nonvintage Cabernet Sauvignon, especially when a small bit of the 2018 fresh lively fruity wine is added.
Aromas of bramble fruit and leather with a hint of sasparilla, the aromatics are soft and alluring. The mouthfeel is supple, with enough tannin to give a soft tug on the sides of the mouth. The finish starts strong, and quickly mellows into a broad red fruit that stays with you. Drink now through the next 5 years.
Bramble and lavender leap out of the glass, with just enough hint of saddle leather to make one think of a relaxing ride through the California desert. The mid-palate is supple but with enough structure to stand, and the tannin is holding well, with a pull that invites one to drink more.
An encore to the previous vintage; this vibrant wine exudes characters of black cherry, ripe black plums and dark fruits harmonized by cedar, toffee and rich vanilla. Elegant fine tannins are framed by a velvety texture and silky smooth finish.
Herbaceous nose, with earth and stems that hold back an underlying red fruit. Velvety texture that is slightly sanguinary, it draws the mouth forward with its suppleness, but still has strength in its tannins. Big and bold, this wine should age very well, and will only get better with time. Drink in the next 3 to 7 years.
Nose of lavender and Sicilian cherry, with a soft hint of cedar and leather. Tannins are still fresh and grab at the front of the mouth, slowly relaxing through the mid palate and leading to a cherry and plum finish. Still big and tight, this wine can be laid down for a few more years, and will be excellent when the front tannin softens a bit more. Highly recommended to pair with food now, and should complement a dinner of Osso Buco or lasagna al forno nicely.
