Snowden The Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, California

92 James
Suckling
91 Wine
Spectator

4.3 Very Good (6)

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Product Details

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Region

Napa Valley, California

Producer

Snowden

Vintage

2016

Size

750ML

ABV

14.1%

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Winemaker Notes

2016 was a knock-out vintage for our Ranch blend. We blended the Cabernet from our western-most Lower Vineyard and our eastern-most Lost Orchard Vineyard with Merlot and Petit Verdot to create this wine, which is a summary of the property. The Merlot ensures its approachability, but 2016 gave the wine an unusual richness and flair. It can be enjoyed immediately (and often) but will continue to evolve for several more years.

Professional Ratings

92 James Suckling
Elderberries, blueberries, blackberries and hints of hazelnuts and walnuts. Medium to full body, focused acidity and a medium-chewy finish. Drink in 2022.
91 Wine Spectator
This is a fresh, sleek style, with a racy beam of black currant and blackberry fruit flavors inlaid with subtle dark tobacco and singed alder notes. A bit youthfully tight but this should unwind soon enough in the cellar. Best from 2020 through 2028.

Other Vintages

2021

91 Robert
Parker

2019

91 Wine
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2018

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Spectator
92 James
Suckling

2017

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2014

90 Robert
Parker

2013

91 James
Suckling
91 Wilfred
Wong
90 Wine
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2012

92 Wine
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90 Robert
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2007

95 Robert
Parker

Snowden

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For three generations our family has been farming red wine grapes on our ranch located on the eastern slope of the Napa Valley overlooking the towns of Rutherford and St. Helena. Our property is in the heartland of vineyards of distinction and character; it touches both the Rutherford and St. Helena appellations, and the Howell Mountain appellation is a few hundred yards away. The vineyards are planted well above the valley floor, protecting them from temperature extremes, on well-drained perlite soils. The wines from this exceptional site are layered, powerful and harmonious. For fifty years we, the Snowdens, have been stewards of this vineyard. We invite you to discover our remarkable, world-class wines.

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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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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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