Vintage Notes
A series of warm days and cool nights pushed Napa Valley’s vintners and growers across the annual harvest finish line by the third week of October. This year’s harvest will go down as one of the earliest ever in Napa Valley and it will also be noted for near-perfect weather throughout the growing season, resulting in a fairly abundant and very high-quality crop. In spite of the drought, vintners are using words like, “quality,” “depth of flavor” and “excellent” to describe their expectations for the 2014 vintage. Many are also using “good fortune” among the blessings they are counting in a season where Mother Nature threw a curveball.
Tasting Notes
This bold Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of dark cherries and plum, rose, and hints of cinnamon, nutmeg and cassis. Intense fruit, dark chocolate, toasty oak, and spice lead to a velvety, long finish with refined tannins.
Reviews
95 points, Gold, Best Wine by Varietal (Cabernet Sauvignon), Best Wine by Country (USA) and Best Wine by Packaging at the 2020 London Wine Competition
93 points Decanter, William Kelley, 5/31/2017
92 points jamessuckling.com, James Suckling, 5/5/17
92 points wine.com, Wilfred Wong, 1/19/21
90 points Wine & Spirits, Joshua Greene, August 2018
Varietal
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Stags Leap District
Vineyard
100% Silverado Vineyard
Harvest Info
September 23 and 29, 2014
Skin Contact
23 days of skin contact
Oak Profile
19 months barrel age
38% new oak
New oak profile: 100% French
Overall oak profile: 100% French
Analysis
14.2% Alcohol
7.00 g/L TA
3.31 pH
0.05% Rs
Production
2,527 cases
Aging Suggestions
Peak 7-10 years old; Drink by 15-20 years
