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2019 Alpha Omega Thomas Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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March 24, 2024 - $77

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RATINGS

95Jeb Dunnuck

Cassis, plums, violets, lead pencil, and leafy herbs notes...loamy earth-like minerality, full-bodied richness, ripe tannins, and a great finish.

94The Wine Advocate

...opulent scents of crème de cassis, fruitcake and ripe, juicy plums, plus hints of Indian spices and dusty soil. Full-bodied, concentrated and decadently fruited with well-poised freshness and ripe tannins, it finishes long and spicy.

94Vinous / IWC

Red cherry jam, pomegranate, spice and new leather...

94James Suckling

Blueberries and blackberries with hints of vanilla, cola and some cappuccino. Medium to full body with soft, layered tannins that are precise and focused. Fine finish.

93Wine Spectator

Ripe but restrained in style, with a polished and persistent beam of pure cassis and plum reduction flavors. Anise and apple wood notes flirt along the edges, while a violet note hangs in the background, with a late tug of dark earth.

93Wine Enthusiast

This wine is robust and ripe, brawny in style and approach. Thick layers of toffee, red and black cherry and earthy tobacco are buoyed by grippy, chewy tannins and substantial oak, the finish spicy and herbal in cardamom, clove and earth.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Rutherford

Rutherford AVA is just north of the Oakville AVA in the heart of Napa Valley, and it is equally distinguished. It is home to Beaulieu Vineyard and inglenook, arguably Napa Valley’s most historically influential wineries. Inglenook started making in wine in the late 19th century, and Beaulieu Vineyards was producing by the first years of the 20th century. BV founder Georges de Latour is particularly esteemed for having recruited Andre Tchelistcheff, a renowned research oenologist, to move from France to Napa Valley in 1938 and run BV’s winemaking. The legendary Tchelistcheff brought European winemaking techniques to Napa Valley and vastly improved wine quality. Other Rutherford winemakers followed his lead. Today there are 5,000 vineyard acres in Rutherford and many acclaimed producers. The famous Silverado Trail with its exclusive, limited production wineries, runs partly through Rutherford AVA. Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignons are characterized by supple tannins, richness, notes of cherry and plum, depth and the ability to age for several decades. Besides Cabernet Sauvignon the AVA also grows Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Zinfandel. It received its AVA designation in 1994.

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.