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2017 Abreu Madrona Ranch

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RATINGS

99James Suckling

Fabulous aromas of sweet tobacco, flowers, wet earth and blackberries. Black olives, too. Full body and chewy yet polished tannins. Dusty texture. Extremely flavorful... A sophisticated, intriguing wine.

97The Wine Advocate

...features gentle tobacco nuances and dark, loamy notes to go along with its massively concentrated cassis and black cherry fruit. Full-bodied, rich and velvety in feel, it finishes long and savory, with a ripe wash of soft, dusty tannins.

97Wine Spectator

...offering head-turning waves of steeped plum, black Mission fig and black currant fruit that just won't quit. But this is not flamboyant, just rock-solid and steady, with an underscoring of loam and alder that works like a metronome, keeping a steady beat while supporting the fruit, accented by espresso crema, bay leaf and tar notes on the extremely long finish.

97Vinous / IWC

...gorgeous wine. Bright and energetic...possesses wonderful vibrancy that gives it striking energy. Red-toned fruit, blood orange, mint, spice and rose petal are some of the many aromas and flavors that open effortlessly. The purity of the 2017 is unreal...

97Jeb Dunnuck

Lots of cassis and redcurrant-like fruits emerge...shines for its elegance, is medium to full-bodied, has wonderful tannins, and reveals complex notes of flowers, truffle, and forest floor...beautiful, classic 2017...

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley

Napa Valley AVA is the most famous winemaking region in the United States and one of the most prestigious in the world. With nearly 43,000 acres of vineyards and more than 300 wineries, it is the heart of fine wine production in the United States. Winemaking started in Napa in 1838 when George C. Yount planted grapes and began producing wine commercially. Other winemaking pioneers followed in the late 19th century, including the founders of Charles Krug, Schramsberg, Inglenook and Beaulieu Vineyards. An infestation of phylloxera, an insect that attacks vine roots, and the onset of Prohibition nearly wiped out the nascent Napa wine industry in the early 20th century. But by the late 1950s and early 1960s Robert Mondavi and other visionaries were producing quality wines easily distinguishable from the mass-produced jug wines made in California’s Central Valley. Napa Valley’s AVA was established in 1983, and today there are 16 sub-appellations within the Napa Valley AVA. Many grapes grow well in Napa’s Mediterranean climate, but the region is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay is also very successfully cultivated, and about 30% of the AVA’s acreage is planted to white grapes, with the majority of those grapes being Chardonnay,