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2016 Pellet Estate Pellet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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November 26, 2023 - $46

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RATINGS

94Vinous / IWC

...powerful, ripe and super-expressive. Red cherry jam, raspberry, wild flower and sweet spice... Plush, open-knit and seductive... Sweet floral notes reappear on the silky finish, adding lift and grace. What a pretty wine this is.

93The Wine Advocate

...notions of warm black plums, black cherries, violets and cassis with wafts of licorice and roses. Medium to full-bodied, the palate offers a good intensity of crunchy, youthful black berries with a firm, grainy texture and fantastic length.

92James Suckling

...cola and baking spice-scented oak on the nose and blackberry and blackcurrant flavors, framed in gently grippy tannins.

92Jeb Dunnuck

...nose of red currants, leaf tobacco, lead pencil shavings, and new saddle leather...medium to full-bodied effort has a light, elegant texture, sweet tannins, and plenty of length as well as old-school character.

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.

VINTAGE

2016 Pellet Estate Pellet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon