CASE PRICE = $28.99 per bottle (add 12+ quantity to your basket)
Notes from the Winemaker:Intense dark red. Elegant fragrance of dust, marzipan, red plum, black currant, spice, licorice and dried herb. Polished, complex palate of red & black fruits, bitter almond, herb, black licorice and sweet spice. Smooth, bright, lengthy finish. Aged exclusively in French oak, approximately 40% new, the profile is round with notes of clove and nutmeg. This is a Cabernet Sauvignon with great varietal character and a smooth lengthy finish. Historically these wines will show well for a decade or more, this vintage will age beautifully over the next 8-15 years. A collectable, limited bottling from one of the most highly regarded Northwest vineyards, that will not disappoint in the cellar.
Ratings & Reviews
92 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:"Polished, focused and generous with its clearly articulated currant, plum and savory herb flavors, coursing smoothly through the refined finish. Drink now through 2017." - H.S. (3/2/2011)
91 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine:"A seductive nose, densely loaded with black currants and smoke, leads into a textural, single-vineyard, 100% Cabernet with great arietal presence and definition. It needs to breathe open, which puts on more flesh, and starts to unpack the layers. Streaks of mineral, iron, graphite and more cassis roll into the finish." (September 2010)
94 Points & "Editor's Choice" - Wine Enthusiast Magazine (2008 vintage):"A beautiful rendition of pure Cabernet Sauvignon, crafted from the oldest blocks of this iconic vineyard. Bracing, youthful and compact, it sends up a fascinating mix of dusty spices, black fruits and elegant barrel flavors of toast and coconut butter. Beautiful balance and length." — P.G. (7/1/2011)
92 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine (2008 vintage):"Rich, ripe and opulent, brimming with poached plum, brown sugar and spice flavors, this lingers enticingly on the long finish. Has presence, and power. Drink now through 2018."—H.S. (July 20, 2011)
