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Cornell Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

Sonoma County, United States 2016 (750mL)
Regular price$150.00
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Cornell Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon


Cornell Vineyard has been crafting amazing cellar-worthy Cabernets since 2013. Located along the Mayacamas Range just west of the Spring Mountain AVA on the Sonoma County side. If the estate was on the Napa Valley side, the wine could easily fetch $200 to $255 per bottle. Without any hesitation, this is  falls into elegant side of Cab with the ability to be tucked away for another 10 years. They strive for Bordeaux inspired releases that accentuate earth and mineral nuances and sparring one of sappy overripe fruit and a ton of new oak. We tip our hats off to the proprietors, Henry and Vanessa Cornell for their commitment and attention to details to craft a stellar showpiece. 

A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 5%
Malbec and 2% Cabernet. You’ll be allured by the dark berry compote nose that
melds with forest floor notes and candied pastilles. Black and blue fruit coast
the mouth with secondary notes of chocolate and bouquet garni. Streaks of mint
and cedar box come to the forefront with fine tannins that have been well
integrated with the core fruit and mouthwatering natural acidity. Poised to cellar for another decade.

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United States

Washington

Columbia Valley

Like many Washington wines, the “Columbia Valley” indication only tells part of the story: Columbia Valley covers a huge swath of Central
Washington, within which are a wide array of smaller AVAs (appellations).

Oregon

Willamette Valley

Oregon’s Willamette Valley has become an elite winegrowing zone in record time. Pioneering vintner David Lett, of The Eyrie Vineyard, planted the first Pinot Noir in the region in 1965, soon to be followed by a cadre of forward-thinking growers who (correctly) saw their wines as America’s answer to French
Burgundies. Today, the Willamette
Valley is indeed compared favorably to Burgundy, Pinot Noir’s spiritual home. And while Pinot Noir accounts for 64% of Oregon’s vineyard plantings, there are cool-climate whites that must not be missed.

California

Santa Barbara

Among the unique features of Santa Barbara County appellations like Ballard Canyon (a sub-zone of the Santa Ynez Valley AVA), is that it has a cool, Pacific-influenced climate juxtaposed with the intense luminosity of a southerly
latitude (the 34th parallel). Ballard Canyon has a more north-south orientation compared to most Santa Barbara AVAs, with soils of sandy
clay/loam and limestone.

California

Paso Robles

Situated at an elevation of 1,600 feet, it is rooted in soils of sandy loam and falls within the Highlands District of the Paso Robles AVA.

New York

North Fork

Wine growers and producers on Long Island’s North Fork have traditionally compared their terroir to that of Bordeaux and have focused on French varieties such as Cabernet Franc and Merlot.

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