Palmaz Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

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Palmaz Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Front Label
Palmaz Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Front Label

Product Details


Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2001

Size
750ML

ABV
13.6%

Features
Collectible

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Winemaker Notes

The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon from Palmaz Vineyards has a deep complex aroma of dark fruit, toasty oak and exotic spices. There are generous amounts of supple approachable tannins while the flavors integrate smoothly from attack to finish, promising great aging potential and development through 2010. The blend was chosen for its complimentary characteristics achieving the balance and finesse for which we are looking. Our wine is created from 100% estate grown vineyards on the site of one of the oldest wine operations in the Napa Valley. The 2001 harvest marks the rebirth of Henry Hagen's winery and vineyard established 120 years ago.

Blend: 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

Professional Ratings

  • 90
    An inaugural wine from the Palmaz family and winemaker Randy Dunn. Massive, huge, all currant, cassis and cherry fruit, with an elaborate overlay of smoky oak. The bigtime tannins are thick but softly sweet.

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Palmaz, California
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The Palmazes bought a forgotten stone winery, a fine old house badly in need of renovation, and acres of land that had once produced fine Napa wines. The little valley had been the site of Cedar Knoll Vineyard and Winery, founded in 1881 by Henry Hagen, one of Napa Valley's pioneer winemakers.

The vineyards grow within more than fourteen unique terroirs at three elevations — 400, 1200, and 1400 feet above sea level and are nurtured under the respectful tenets of sustainable agriculture. They thrive on the slopes of Mount George at the southern end of the Vaca Range. The foundation for it all is base rock laid down during the Pliocene volcanic age. Vineyard geography ranges from steep slopes with shallow nutrient-poor soils, which produce concentrated grapes, to stony colluvial deposits made up of cobbles, gravel, and sandy loam. Variations of soil type, sun exposure, and elevation produce a robust range of flavors and concentration to create a wine with balance and complexity.

The winery's 24 fermentation tanks accommodate the yields of individual blocks within the estate, vinifying each parcel’s grapes separately to preserve the unique characteristics intrinsic to the parcels. This provides a complete and pure palette for the winemaker’s art — tasting, appreciating, and blending individual lots to bring balance to the wine.

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One of the most prestigious wines of the world capable of great power and grace, Napa Valley Cabernet is a leading force in the world of fine, famous, collectible red wine. Today the Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that this marriage came to light; sudden international recognition rained upon Napa with the victory of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1976 Judgement of Paris.

Cabernet Sauvignon undoubtedly dominates Napa Valley today, covering half of the land under vine, commanding the highest prices per ton and earning the most critical acclaim. Cabernet Sauvignon’s structure, acidity, capacity to thrive in multiple environs and ability to express nuances of vintage make it perfect for Napa Valley where incredible soil and geographical diversity are found and the climate is perfect for grape growing. Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that express specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil—as a perfect example, Rutherford’s famous dust or Stags Leap District's tart cherry flavors.

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