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  • Country ranking ?

    291
  • Producer ranking ?

    2
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2040
  • Food Pairing

    Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese

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The Story

Vineyard: 100% Erba Vineyard, Grapes: 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot

Winemaker’s Notes: Beautiful aromas of blackberry, tea and chocolate leap from the glass. Spices and dark fruits complete the aromatic profile. On the palate, a rich enticing marriage of classic Cabernet flavors are balanced in an elegant oak-tinged framework. A long round finish adds even more complexity and nuance. 

Cooperage: 50% new French oak and 50% older French oak

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Wine Information

Vintage: The 2012 growing season was truly textbook – ideal bud break, flowering, berry set, warm summer and fall days with lots of foggy nights, ideal for flavorful Cabernet Sauvignon ripening.

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Full, Ruby red and Healthy

ending

Long, Extensive and Pure

flavors

Blackberry, Licorice, Honey, Herbs, Chocolate and Tropical fruits

nose

Intense, Seductive, Refined and Tempting

taste

Balanced, Multi-dimensional, Good texture, Full-bodied, Round, Focused and Vigor

Verdict

Intelligent and Excellent

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle and has by the neck level. Colour is ruby red, and looking healthy and full. On the nose it is intense, refined, seductive and tempting. The taste is round, refined, focused, vigor, full-bodied, with balanced, good texture and multi-dimensional structure. On the palate it is layered and has blackberry, honey, herbs, chocolate, licorice and tropical fruits flavours. The finish is long, extensive, flavorful and pure. This wine is intelligent and excellent. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least 2h before tasting. Good value for money.
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Origin

Calistoga, Napa Valley

Vintage Quality

Above Average
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