2022 The Estates Red Blend Oakville

New Release

$95

Total $95
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Our Estates Red Blend is made up of all five Bordeaux varietals. The exact blend varies from year to year, as determined by the growing season and our winemakers, with the goal of showcasing the exceptional varietal character of fruit from our Oakville estate.

Aromas: Plum, blackberry, and graham cracker with mint, baking spices, and persimmon
Flavors: Dark plum with notes of sage, black licorice, sherry, berries, and spice
Body: Mouthcoating and rich with a juicy, fresh fruit character and long finish

Vintage 2022

Varietal Red Blend

Appellation Oakville

Acidity 6.53 g/L

pH 3.74

Residual Sugar 0.33 g/L

41% Cabernet Franc, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Petit Verdot, 13% Merlot, 12% Malbec

THE VINEYARD: The fruit for this wine came exclusively from our To Kalon Vineyard, which is located on prime benchland in the Oakville appellation. The well-drained, low-fertility soils and optimal sun exposure here enable the development of rich, complex flavors and impeccable phenolic maturity.

THE VINTAGE: The 2022 growing season was mild, dry, and very pleasant through August. Temperatures surged for a week in August. Our grape-growing and winemaking teams worked nonstop to keep the vines healthy and happy until temperatures cooled. In the cellar, the wine spent 30 days on the skins to maximize varietal character and complexity, and was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (32% new).

Pts. James Suckling ""A well-balanced, Bordeaux-style red blend that's a bit broader, softer, and more generous than a pure cabernet sauvignon but still has good structure, a chewy mouthfeel and some ageability. It offers saturated blueberries, cherry blossoms, and red plums. Composed of 41% cabernet franc, 18% cabernet sauvignon, 16% petit verdot, 13% merlot and 12% malbec, aged in one-third new French barrels. Drink or hold."" - Jim Gordon, January 2025