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2016 DuMOL Ballard Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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June 19, 2022 - $66

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RATINGS

94+ The Wine Advocate

...delivers intense scents of creme de cassis, blackberry compote and blueberry pie with hints of cinnamon stick, cloves, star anise and eucalyptus plus wafts of cigar box and black truffles. Full-bodied, rich, spicy and totally seductive, it has a compelling velvety frame and fantastic freshness lifting the long minted black fruit finish.

94Vinous / IWC

Ample and expressive, with tremendous character...Ballard is incredibly harmonious... Inky blue/purplish berry fruit, wild flowers, licorice and spice...

94Jeb Dunnuck

...complex bouquet of bay leaf, lead pencil shavings, underbrush and sweet berry and currant fruits...another polished, elegant wine from Smith that has classic Spring Mountain wildness and scrub brush notes, medium to full body, fine tannins, and a great finish.

91Wine Spectator

...core of raspberry and blackberry fruit is rock-solid, while briar, floral and mineral aspects are starting to maneuver to the fore. Reveals a bright edge on the finish...

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District

Spring Mountain AVA is above the town of St. Helena on the eastern slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains. There is no actual Spring Mountain, but the name has traditionally been used for the area, which includes many streams and springs. Spring Mountain was awarded appellation status in 1993 and it includes about 1,000 vineyard acres. Vineyard elevations are high, from 400 to 2,600 feet above sea level. Because of the altitude of most vineyards, which are above the fog line, mornings become warm earlier than vineyards on the valley floor, though the afternoons are cooled by maritime winds. The result is an exceptionally long growing season. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most frequently planted grape by acreage, followed by Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay.

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.