Sweet Black Fruit Warm Oak Spice Chocolatey Texture
Cherry Purple Plum Sage Sandalwood Mint Vanilla Bean
Pairs well with cheeseburgers and grilled lamb
Fruit for our Napa Valley Cabernet comes from sub-appellations throughout the Valley, each of which have been specially chosen for their contributions to a combined blend that is a true reflection of place, a gorgeous expression of Napa Valley. Nearly half of this year’s blend is sourced from the deep, well-drained soils of Oakville, which give us gorgeously dark, supple wines framed by fine tannin. Complementary portions of the blend come from Stags Leap District, Oak Knoll, Yountville and Rutherford.
A: Hello James, Thank you for reaching out about your wine.
There is no way to accurately estimate how long a wine will last or when it will reach its apex. If you have more than one bottle of the wine, the best way is to taste a wine and determine yourself if the wine would benefit from further aging. Then open another bottle within a few years to gauge its development. Wine aging can really be a personal preference.
However, when red wine ages, it will become less fruit forward and will develop more earthy and cedar flavors or aromas. Therefore, if you prefer a fruit forward wine, we recommend not aging these wines longer than 5-10 years. Also, wine will start to lose its tannins when it ages, creating sediment, and becoming less astringent and more palatable. Although our Cabernet Sauvignon can be cellared for up to 15 to 20 or more years, our tasting associates recommend 10 years as a general rule.
If you are storing these wines for aging, be sure to keep them in a cool (consistent temperature), dark area, with 70% humidity, away from vibration and stored on its side. This will help ensure that the cork does not lose its seal and begin to oxidize. Since cork is a natural product, after about 10 years of aging, it is natural for the cork to start to deteriorate.
We hope this information helps!
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Peter D.
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11/01/22
Q: I would like to place an order for tge half bottles but I’m concerned with delivery time. I won’t be able to receive it until at least Nov 17th. Thx.
Store Owner
12/03/24
A: We have a great delivery time! We can reach all validated States within 5 days!
Thank you for reaching out about your wine.
There is no way to accurately estimate how long a wine will last or when it will reach its apex. If you have more than one bottle of the wine, the best way is to taste a wine and determine yourself if the wine would benefit from further aging. Then open another bottle within a few years to gauge its development. Wine aging can really be a personal preference.
However, when red wine ages, it will become less fruit forward and will develop more earthy and cedar flavors or aromas. Therefore, if you prefer a fruit forward wine, we recommend not aging these wines longer than 5-10 years. Also, wine will start to lose its tannins when it ages, creating sediment, and becoming less astringent and more palatable. Although our Cabernet Sauvignon can be cellared for up to 15 to 20 or more years, our tasting associates recommend 10 years as a general rule.
If you are storing these wines for aging, be sure to keep them in a cool (consistent temperature), dark area, with 70% humidity, away from vibration and stored on its side. This will help ensure that the cork does not lose its seal and begin to oxidize. Since cork is a natural product, after about 10 years of aging, it is natural for the cork to start to deteriorate.
We hope this information helps!