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2009 Estate Cuvee - Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Cuvee is pure, seamless and totally beautiful. Hints of chocolate, cloves and gingerbread appear on the nose, followed by rich, deep layers of fruit. There is a baritone-like expression in the 2009 that is striking. Sweet floral notes appear later, adding lift, vibrancy and freshness. In other words, all the elements are perfectly in balance. This is a gorgeous 2009. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2029.” Antonio Galloni, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate  – 95 points

Production Notes

Appellation: Yountville (Napa Valley), CA
Barrel Age: 20 months 93% French(85%new) 7% Hungarian(100%new)
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol: 13.1%
Production (750ml): 250 cases
2009 Estate Cuvee - Cabernet Sauvignon

Press

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"The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Cuvee covers every inch of the palate with layers of dark, mineral-infused fruit, crushed rocks, violets and tar. The 2010 doesn’t have any of the early accessibility or pure sensuality of the 2009, instead it is a big, structured wine that calls for cellaring. I don’t see the 2010 giving much pleasure before age ten. Readers who can wait will be rewarded with a spectacular Cabernet Sauvignon. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2040.Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate - Antonio Galloni

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POINTS

The 2009 Estate Cuvee bursts from the glass with the sweetest and juiciest of black cherries, flowers and mint. Ripe, silky tannins frame the superb, refined finish. This is a fabulous showing. The 2009 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon (56% Clone 337, 44% Clone 191) that spent 20 months in French oak barrels, 90% new. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. – Antonio Gallon, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate