92 Points, GOLD Medal - 2021 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge
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This Cabernet features an intense garnet core. A fragrant and nose comes off this beautiful Cabernet, full of black cherry and cassis, leather, currant, violets, sandalwood. The palate is equally gorgeous with extremely rich cookie, walnut, plum and cassis with a long smooth creamy vanilla finish. This one is aged to perfection and ready to show off.
Crowd-pleasing wine, so go ahead and finish the bottle with grilled meat including New York strip, filet mignon, prime rib or your favorite meatloaf.
VINEYARD
The legendary Rockpile AVA (American Viticultural Area) is one of the most sought-after AVAs. While Rockpile is one of the newest AVAs in California, receiving status over 20 years ago, the area has been referred to as Rockpile since the 1850's. Located in Northern Sonoma County, at the northwest corner of Dry Creek Valley, the Rockpile AVA encompasses nearly 15,000 acres, of which less than 160 are planted to vineyard. This makes Rockpile one of the smallest AVAs in the United States in terms of acreage planted.
WINEMAKER: Carol Shelton
VARIETAL: 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petite Sirah
APPELLATION: Rockpile Vineyard, Sonoma County
FERMENTATION: 15 days total on skins, including 6-day cold soak and 6 days extended maceration. Fermented in 0.8-ton T-bins (5 yeasts) & punched down by hand 2-3 times/day.
AGING: 30 months in 100% new French oak
VINTAGE: 2016
ALCOHOL: 14.9%
92 Points
Aromas of blackberry, dried fig, black cherry, blackberry coulis, toasted vanilla, and a hint of cigar box. The palate offers rich and velvety tannins, dark chocolate-covered cherries, black plum, mixed berry pie and toasted walnut. Long and expressive with loads of flavor.
94 Points, Wine Enthusiast
This opulent wine opens with aromas of blackberry, black plum, violets and spice on the nose. Flavors on the palate of dark cherry, sarsaparilla and orange zest wrap around dried tobacco leaf, malt chocolate and toasted vanilla, with a long, supple finish.
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