Winemaker Notes
Blend: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Petite Sirah
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Attractive in an actively oaky way, this complex wine lavishes cedar, mint, toast and vanilla aromas over tight red- and black-cherry and raspberry flavors. It feels very firm in texture, and will shine in pairings with rich, filling foods.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 Moniker Cabernet Sauvignon does an excellent job of balancing all of its elements into delicious and smooth wine. TASTING NOTES: This wine deftly combines sleek black fruit with accents of oak. Pair it with grilled beef. (Tasted: April 17, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
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.
A large and diverse appellation within California’s North Coast AVA, Mendocino is home to several smaller sub-regions—most notably the Anderson Valley. This scenic region, with rolling hills covered in redwood forests as well as vineyards, is one of the world’s top producers of certified organically-grown grapes. Due to wide geographical and climatic variation, a vast array of wine styles can be found here.