Winemaker Notes
This wine has a deep, red color with violet reflections. On the nose there are notes of very ripe red fruit such as plum and strawberry, with slight notes of oak. On the palate it is very elegant with round and sweet tannins.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
An approachable Cab Sauv that’s easy to enjoy any day of the week with vibrant fruit notes of black currant, plum and cherry alongside complementary spices of cacao, nutmeg and anise.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Sitting on the northeast side of the Clear Lake appellation, this warm area boasts multiple soil types that allow growers a lot of flexibility and experimentation with grape varieties. While Sauvignon blanc is a mainstay, this zone excels with Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, as well as other less common varieties like Barbera and Tempranillo.