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2009 Cameron Hughes Hughes Wellman Cabernet Sauvignon

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September 13, 2015 - $27

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RATINGS

90Stephen Tanzer

...Rich, ripe and pliant but not overly sweet, offering plenty of personality to the fine-grained, concentrated flavors of black raspberry and soil. Finishes with sweet tannins and lovely mounting length...

90Wine Enthusiast

Give this wine extra credit for sheer power. It’s enormous in blackberries, currants and mocha, wrapped into hard, but soft, tannins, a paradox that extends to its drinkability. You can pop the cork now because it’s so delicious,...

Winemaker

...aromas of cassis, plum and blackberry with coffee bean...graphite...waves of blackberry and mocha...finishes with pure fruit and mineral notes...Gold Medal: 2013 Critics Challenge Award

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena

St. Helena AVA is at the northern end of Napa Valley just north of Rutherford and south of Calistoga. It is a relatively warm climate thanks to the Mayacamas Mountains on its western edge, which protect it from Pacific Ocean fog. Out of the 9,000 acres in the appellation, some 1,500 are under vine. The principal grapes grown in St. Helena are the Bordeaux grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. St. Helena is considered prime wine producing territory, and it was one of the first important wine producing regions in northern California. The legendary Charles Krug founded his winery just north of the town of St. Helena in 1873, and today the appellation is home to many prestigious producers, including Abreu, Grace Family and Spottswoode.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.