Sojourn Proprietary Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The most expensive wine, and their top cuvée, is the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietary Cuvée, a blend of hillside and valley floor vineyards, with the hillside component coming from the Oakville Ranch and the valley floor from the famous Georges III Vineyard in Rutherford. A gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon aged in 75% New French oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered, this wine exhibits the classicism of the top Cabernets from Napa Valley's top vineyards. Thick, juicy crème de cassis fruit, blackberries, spice box and floral notes are all present in this full-bodied, opulently textured, pure and impressively endowed wine. It should drink nicely for at least another 15+ years, although it is accessible already.
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James Suckling
I like the brick, tile and blueberry aromas here. Full body and well-integrated tannins that gives this young wine form and direction. Give it a few years to open. Better in 2019.
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Based in the town of Sonoma, Sojourn Cellars is a highly acclaimed winery specializing in the production of artisan Pinot noir and Cabernet Sauvignon wines.
We source fruit from celebrated vineyards in both Sonoma and Napa Counties, and we help direct farming operations to assure that our grapes are produced using world-class growing techniques. We consistently produce remarkable wines with a hands-off natural winemaking style that showcases the character and personality of the individual vineyards.
Sojourn feels passionate about creating high-quality wines and always being accessible to the people who buy and enjoy our wines. Sojourn offers seated tastings in a casual, yet sophisticated environment and prides itself on always putting the customer first.
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.