Product Details

This opulent garnet wine opens with cherry, cassis, spicy clove, dark mocha chocolate, and toasty vanilla.  The palate matches the nose, but supplements it with density, great structure, and notes of plum, lavender, and remnants of the tobacco you’d find in an old Cuban cigar box. Bold, but smooth tannins frame the full-bodied mouthfeel of this classic Cabernet, leaving a lingering impression of fruit and spice. Pair this wine with an all-American burger, Italian oxtail, or a hearty, rosemary-crusted prime rib.

2017 VINTAGE:

If there is such a thing as a “normal” vintage, 2017 was it. We had average rainfall, spring was warm-ish and the summer was warm-to-hot. Heat in the summer can actually slow down the ripening as the vines want to shut down to conserve water that is respiring faster than it can uptake. Yields continued in the normal range and fruit quality continued to be exceptional.

AWARDS:

94 points - "Cellar Selection" - Wine Enthusiast, February 2022
Platinum Award - San Diego International Wine Competition, February 2022

"Among the best wines I’ve tasted from Livermore Valley in recent years, this is big-time Cabernet that merits its price tag and will likely make those tasting “blind” wonder if something from Napa has landed in front of them. Deeply colored and concentrated in feel, the dark-toned fruit is braced by ample oak, with the balance between these principal elements seeming just right. Time will bring additional integration, but this is highly enjoyable as it stands today. A Platinum Award winner at the 2022 San Diego International Wine and Spirits Challenge". 92 Michael Franz Feb 1, 2022