Description
The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Rockfall Vineyard comes from a high-elevation site of 2,000 to 2,200 feet. It is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 21 months in 66% new French oak. This vineyard is a south-facing micro-terroir with lots of rocks, and the wine smells of mountain garrigue intermixed with black cherry, blackberry and cassis. The wine is dense, full-bodied, rich and rugged, but not rustic. It is a full-bodied, massive, rather backward and primordial wine for those with the patience to cellar it. Forget it for 5-8 years, and drink it over the following 40+ years. 95+ points
Sourced from one of our highest elevation vineyards, the 2014 Rockfall Cabernet Sauvignon features a vibrant wildness that aptly expresses its rugged growing site above the fogline. Bold aromas of Santa Rosa plum, black cherry and dark chocolate overlay nuanced undercurrents of bramble, mulling spices and black peppercorn. This powerful wine’s classically savory palate also displays hints of blueberry and sweet tobacco leaf, which lie in perfect balance to its generous structure and dense tannin profile.
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