Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
Entirely estate fruit, certified organic since 2014. This is gorgeous, from grapes planted on an east-facing cool spot. There’s no question that the Californian sunshine still have an impact – the silky texture is striking and the overall body is rich and intense, but you are left with a feeling of lightness. Intense black cherry fruits, touches of anise and rosemary, a kick of smoke and salinity on the finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
Earthy in forest, pine and mushroom, this wine is slightly reduced and youthfully concentrated. Lively acidity supports a strong tannic structure, with a sturdy toasted oak flavor matched by a mix of black and red currant. It shows potential for aging. Enjoy from 2024–2029. Cellar Selection
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
One of Sonoma County's most iconic wines. The 2014 Laure Glen Vineyard Estate Cabernet exhibits superb complex flavors and satisfaction on the palate. The wine's claret-like style makes it a great match with lightly grilled filet mignon. ((Tasted: October 30, 2017, San Francisco, CA)
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Jeb Dunnuck
A dark red/garnet color, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Mountain Estate is fully mature and showing aromas of melding spice, stewed cherries, leather, graphite, and mocha. Medium to full-bodied, it delivers ripe red fruit on the palate, with a juicy feel, ripe tannins, and a clean finish.
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.
Defined more by altitude than geographical outline, the Sonoma Mountain appellation occupies elevations between 400 and 1,200 feet on the northern and eastern slopes of the actual Sonoma Mountain and is part of the greater Sonoma Valley appellation. The mountain reaches 2,400 feet; its hills separate the cooling winds of Petaluma Gap from the Sonoma Valley.
On a cooler western flank, Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Syrah enjoy a great deal of success. Vineyards on its warmer, eastern side, interspersed with heavily forested areas, tend to include Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, and Syrah. Given its complexity of topography and mesoclimates, Sonoma Mountain excels with a wide range of grape varieties.