Calafia Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
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Wilfred
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The color is ruby red with a purple hue. The black fruit aromas are of blackberry, licorice and cassis with allspice and dark chocolate nuances. The flavors are also of black fruits with nutmeg and cinnamon notes. The wine’s texture is round and coating with subtle French oak nuances in the finish.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: I have tasted the Califia wines over the last three decades and felt that the wines sometimes showed too much wood. The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is not that way at all. This vintage is one of Randle Johnson's best wines ever. TASTING NOTES: This wine is packed and layered, yet finely structured. Its aromas and flavors of red and black fruits are nicely complemented with oak accents making it a beautiful pairing choice with a grilled ribeye. (Tasted: October 11, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
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.