Vineyard 7 & 8 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 2015
This majestic new release features velvety smooth tannins and luxurious dark fruit flavors that have made this gifted winemaker famous for her Cabernets from mountaintop vineyards! Intensely satisfying hints of Valrhona cocoa and fresh fruit (currants, plums, blackberry) combine with tantalizing notes of balsamic, sage, pipe tobacco, and baking spices (cinnamon). The 60 second finish includes statuesque tannins balanced with luxurious new oak offering vanilla cream notes and guaranteed to dazzle now (decanting recommended) through 2027. After sampling hundreds of 2015 Napa Cabernet, this gem ranks in the top 5 (under $200) of the vintage, well on the way to 99 point (or higher) rating for the coming decade.
The Wine
- Winery Vineyard 7 & 8
- Vintage 2015
- Vineyard Vineyard 7 & 8
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Style Boutique
- Winemaker Martha McClellan
- Production Boutique
Locale
- Country USA
- State California
- Region Napa Valley
Cellar Notes
- Aromatics Baking Spices, Blackberry, Cocoa, Currant, Plum
- Tasting Notes Baking Spices, Cocoa, Pipe Tobacco, Sage, Vanilla
- Aging 10+ years
- Opening 2022-2028
Ratings
- Our Rating 99 - Legendary