2019 Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon
94 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Appellation
Calistoga
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
About the wine
A luscious bouquet of blackberry, raspberry, and ripe strawberry springs from the glass with black plum preserves, chocolate, and Bing cherries. Rich dark fruit flavors are intertwined with notes of cassis, roasted herbs, dried mint, and earth. Soft tannins and a bold freshness, round out the seamless and luxurious finish.
After hand-harvesting on October 4, the grapes were fermented on the skins for an average of 49 days with native fermentation. The wine was gently pressed, racked and aged for 19 months in 32% new Saury French oak barrels. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered on July 12, 2021.
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Date
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94
Jeb Dunnuck
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93
Vinous
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92
Wine Enthusiast
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91
Wine Spectator