Mount Eden Vineyards - Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 2015 (750ml)

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Producer	Mount Eden Vineyards
Country	United States
Region	California
Subregion	Santa Cruz Mountains
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2015
Sku	9106612345
Size	750ml

Mount Eden Vineyards Description

A complex bouquet of wild berries, cassis, cigar box, and mountain laurel prefaces a savoury, full-bodied wine with a three-dimensional, layered chassis of fine-grained tannin and a nicely reserved core with good depth and bright acidity. This dependably age-worthy cuvée can look forward to three decades of evolution in the cellar.

Decanter: 95 Points

The rocky minerality of the region shows from first sniff through to the lengthy finish. The earthiness is beautifully offset by fleshy red and black fruit, with spice-infused cherry, bittersweet chocolate, espresso and vanilla notes. For all its youthful intensity, the palate is remarkably fresh and bright.

Wine Advocate: 94 Points

In all my years, I've never seen a Cabernet vintage like 2015, in terms of yield, Jeffrey Patterson tells me. "We had very low yields. The vines didn't have clusters. It was the tail end of the drought, and the year before was so dry. Normally, small yields are caused by shatter at bloom. But in 2015, it was just an absence of clusters." The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot and was aged almost entirely in new barrels. It has a medium to deep ruby color and is more powerful and intense on the nose than the 2015 version, with aromas of blackcurrant bud, cassis, bay leaf, pencil shavings, dark chocolate and cedar with savory/meaty hints, plus tons of red fruit sparks and licorice hints. It's medium to full-bodied with intense, ripe fruits laced with savory and herbal accents. It has a frame of juicy acidity and grainy, ripe tannins, finishing very long and energetic.

Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points

This is savory style of Cab from a mountainside site, starting with aromas of roast beef, crushed asphalt and dark seared elderberry fruits. Black plum and more elderberry show on the sip, but the focus of the smoothed out tannic profile is showcasing rocky soil-driven flavors, with hints of olive and charred meat toward the finish.

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