David Arthur Three Acre Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
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A deep, dense, ruby-violet color offers the nose a broad spectrum of earthy spice notes with lightly toasted oak, vanilla bean and baking spices followed by black cherry and raspberry, rose petals and hints of citrus rind. The palate is focused, yet broad, with chewy fine-grained tannins and flavors of cherry fruit cake, cassis and cocoa nibs.
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James Suckling
Cool and very pretty aromas and flavors with a bay-leaf undertone to the blueberry and blackcurrant character. Medium to full body, firm tannins and a flavorful finish. Pretty precision to this.
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Three Acre was brought in at the end of September and aged in 90% new French oak. It's another clean, classy, balanced wine that has an elegant, ethereal style. Red and black currants, black raspberries, toasted spice, hints of tobacco, and cedar all emerge from the glass, followed by a medium-bodied red with a silky texture, good balance, and a great finish.
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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.