Winemaker Notes
This is a full-bodied, richly textured wine that is packed with black cherry, blackberry, currant, plum and spice flavors. It fans out on the palate to reveal hints of licorice and chocolate as well. Lush and lingering to end, Solomon Lot 70 is memorable long after it is gone.
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Wine Enthusiast
A 100% varietal kosher wine, given 18 months in French oak, half of it new, this wine is densely concentrated and textured. Plum, mocha, sage and a lasting richness of black fruit lift and define it, with firm structured tannins providing a lengthy foundation
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.