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2016 Chimney Rock Ganymede Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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March 12, 2023 - $76

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RATINGS

96Vinous / IWC

...a gorgeous wine. Intensely mineral and floral...impeccable in its balance... Rose petal, lavender, mint and bright red-tone fruit are among the signatures...stands out for its vivid, crystalline shades of nuance.

95Jeb Dunnuck

...brilliant...this full-bodied, elegant 2016 never puts a foot wrong...stunning bouquet of crème de cassis, blackcurrants, crushed flowers, and spice box...a sexy, beautifully textured, seamless read...

94The Wine Advocate

...notions of tar and black soil opening out to a core of wild blueberries, cassis and blackberries plus hints of underbrush and truffles. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a good intensity of youthful black fruits with a firm backbone of grainy tannins and a long earthy finish.

93James Suckling

Attractive cassis and blueberries with violets, blackcurrants and subtly leafy notes. The palate has a super plush, long and succulent core of ripe blueberries and plums. Superb cabernet sauvignon.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District

Stags Leap District AVA in southern Napa Valley has a storied history. It is home to Stag’s Leap Cellars, whose 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon won the famous Judgment of Paris blind tasting that included several of Bordeaux’s most exalted First Growths. Vineyards were started in area in the late 19th century, but the district’s rise in prestige started in the late 1960s when Nathan Fay planted Cabernet Sauvignon. Fay later sold his estate to Warren Winiarski, founder of Stag’s Leap Cellars. The district was given its own AVA designation in 1989, and today there are 1,400 vineyard acres. The AVA is especially notable because it was the first in the U.S. to be granted AVA status based on terroir. Its distinctive soils is a mix of volcanic soils, river sediment and loamy clay-like soil. Because the soils don’t retain water well, vineyards in Stag’s Leap tend to grow fruit with great intensity and flavor. Cabernet Sauvignon accounts for 95% of the grapes planted in Stags Leap.

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.