Stonestreet Monument Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Stonestreet Monument Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma County, California
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ratings pedigree (past vintages):
winemaker's notes:
Opaque in color, the Monument Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon conveys aromas and flavors of black cherry, damson plum, blueberry, cardamom, dried herbs and orange peel. The palate is striking for its concentration, all held in check by firm, gravelly tannins and a distinct sagebrush note so common to the wines from this ridge.
Monument Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from a handful of blocks situated on the spine of the primary mountain crest that runs through the estate. These blocks, ranging in elevation from 800 to 2,400 feet are blended to personify the ridgeline, which is comprised of a wide variety of soils, solid exposure to the sun and breeze and - as the fogline stops at 1,800 feet - two very different mesoclimates found on either end of this dividing line.
alcohol by volume:
14.5%
critical acclaim:
"A dramatic wine, authoritative in tannins, bone dry and noble. Withholds its best under a cloak of astringency, but already shows its mountain terroir in the complexity of its structure and deep, intense blackberry, currant, blueberry and dried herb flavors. Should develop bottle complexities for at least a decade and probably longer.Editors' Choice "
96 Points
Wine Enthusiast
"The biggest production cuvee, the inky/purple-tinged 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Monument Ridge is fabulous. Composed of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc aged 16 months in 76% new French oak casks, it reveals abundant aromas of creme de cassis, graphite, ink, licorice, and fruitcake in a full-bodied, Pauillac-like style with plenty of sweet tannin.
These are far and away the most impressive group of Stonestreet Alexander Mountain estate wines I have ever tasted. Kudos to proprietor Jess Jackson and winemakers Graham Weerts and Marcia Monahan for exploiting this high elevation terroir. This has been a work-in-progress for Jackson, and he has finally hit paydirt with the following wines. Readers need to pay close attention as there are some amazing Chardonnays as well as red wines emerging from Stonestreet. There are seven distinctive cuvees of Chardonnay, ranging in production from 185 cases of Red Point, to 660 cases of Lower Rim. All of these super-impressive efforts come from elevations of 900 to 1,800 feet. I tasted one Merlot and seven Cabernet Sauvignons, and as readers can tell, these are also impressive wines. Production ranges from approximately 250 cases of the single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons (the only exception being the 5,000-case cuvee of Cabernet Sauvignon Monument Ridge)."
94 Points
The Wine Advocate
User Reviews The top 3 most liked reviews for this wine.
Nice aromas of creme de cassis and full bodied with well balanced tannins. Blackberry, blueberry and herbal flavors. Love this wine and this price.
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