Topel Winery Hidden Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1999
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"Attractive aromas of cedar and blueberries are layered with pine and tar. Flavors of toasted almond, milk chocolate and juicy blueberries make this full-bodied yet elegant. $45 Retail"
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"Topel's 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Hidden Vineyard Reserve (90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot) boasts a dense inky/purple color as well as a fruit-driven nose of sweet cranberry liqueur intermixed with cassis and raspberries. With ripe tannin, medium body, and loads of fruit in its pure, surprisingly concentrated, expansive personality, it is still primary and unformed, but I enjoyed its seamlessness and component parts. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2014."
"This enviably pure Cabernet is not burdened down with huge tannin, and will not whack the taster over his head in terms of pure power and intensity. Rather, it is beautifully balanced and elegant, with admirable fruit characteristics."
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A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Reaching up California's coastline and into its valleys north of San Francisco, the North Coast AVA includes six counties: Marin, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake. While Napa and Sonoma enjoy most of the glory, the rest produce no shortage of quality wines in an intriguing and diverse range of styles.
Climbing up the state's rugged coastline, the chilly Marin County, just above the City and most of Sonoma County, as well as Mendocino County on the far north end of the North Coast successfully grow cool-climate varieties like Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and in some spots, Riesling. Inland Lake County, on the other hand, is considerably warmer, and Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Sauvignon Blanc produce some impressive wines with affordable price tags.