Winemaker Notes
Mia’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from vines located at the northwest corner of our Cabernet block. This rocky slope faces west and produces unique aromas and flavors due to additional stress that occurs from the terrain and wind. Select barrels and additional time in oak contribute to this special bottling.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Deep, dark and brooding on the nose, this bottling shows powerful oak, dark blackberry and coffee aromas. The palate is textured with chiseled tannins and flavored with rich black cherry, roasted espresso and sandalwood, as minty cola spices round out the finish.
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Jeb Dunnuck
From the Falcone Estate Vineyard and 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 30 months in new French oak, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Mia's Vineyard offers a toastier, spicier bouquet that carries plenty of blueberry and blackberry fruit, spicy oak, vanilla, incense, and ground herbs. A more fleshy, rounded, textured effort, with sweet tannins and a great finish, it's another solid effort from this estate.
As Paso Robles, California has soared in number of wineries and gained in popularity, Cabernet Sauvignon has firmly taken root as the region’s number one varietal. Alone, it accounts for just over 40% of plantings and is grown throughout both the western and eastern sides of the appellation. Though viticulture here dates back to the 18th century, Cabernet Sauvignon didn’t emerge as a significant grape here until the 1970’s. But since then it has definitely made up for lost time.
Legendary winemaker and consultant Andre Tchelistcheff first recognized Paso’s potential with Cabernet Sauvignon in the early 1960’s. The calcareous soil and dramatic diurnal temperature changes of Paso’s westside particularly intrigued him. Today modern winemaking techniques and focused experimentation with various clones, rootstocks and vineyard strategies optimize the region's ideal combination of soil and climate to deliver the best fruit possible.
The results are evident in the glass. Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon can be mesmerizing, with rich aromas and flavors of blackberry, cassis, black cherry, graphite, toasty oak, vanilla and spice. The structure, balance and unbridled opulence of these wines impress from first sip to last. Not surprisingly, Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignons have steadily grown in reputation, not just in the U.S., but around the world.