Oakville Winegrowers Association Oakville Cuvee (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2013
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Wilfred
Wong
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The 2013 Oakville Winegrowers Cabernet Sauvignon is amazing. It starts with a beautiful aroma of red and black currants that seems quiet and unassuming at first. With aeration, the wine evolves and picks up complex elements of Earl Grey tea and violets. As the wine settles onto the palate, notes of earth and mineral reveal the wine's sense of place. In the end, a light touch of oak and sweet tannins remind me how youthful the wine really is; this wine requires time in the bottle to reach its ideal crescendo of flavors. Perhaps these intriguing nuances and long-term aging potential are part of what makes the Oakville AVA is so extraordinary? While each of the 16 Napa Valley AVAs has something unique to offer, Oakville might possibly exhibit the greatest balance of bold ripe fruits, delicate aromatics, and chalky accents. The overall completeness of this wine suggests that it will benefit from a good decade or more of aging in the cellar. (Tasted: February 10, 2017, San Francisco, CA)
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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.
Home to some of the most sought-after Cabernet Sauvignon in America, Napa Valley’s Oakville district stretches across the center of Napa's valley floor and foothills between the Vaca and Mayacamas Mountains. This AVA is home to the legendary To Kalon Vineyard and Martha's Vineyard, as well as many powerhouse wineries including Screaming Eagle, Silver Oak, Robert Mondavi, Opus One, Far Niente and Groth.
The climate is generally warm and agreeable, resulting in year after year of favorable vintages. Summer days see a gentle tug of war between warmer inland air and the cool air coming in from the San Pablo Bay, creating an ideal environment to grow red varieties. Oakville's diverse soils, namely ancient sea bedrock, clay and gravel, are well-drained, and perfect for high-caliber viticulture.
Cabernet here is often bottled varietally but is also popular in Bordeaux Blends. Oakville wines are known for their silky, sensual textures, structured tannins, dark and brooding fruit and lovely aromatics. These age-worthy and prestigious wines are favored by collectors throughout the world.