Truchard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
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Cabernet Sauvignon is planted in several different sites on steep, southwestern facing hillsides. The vines range from 20 - 42 years old. Flora aromas of ripe plum, raspberry, and cassis; with a touch of cedar and vanilla. The mouth is layered with intense flavors of cherry, red currants, and berry jam. Ripe tannins focus on the palate and provide a lengthy finish of spice and red fruit.
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COMMENTARY: The 2019 Truchard Carneros Napa Valley Cabernet is lovely, stylish, and focused on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine excels with aromas and flavors of savory spices, red and blackcurrants, and a trace of oak. Enjoy it with a nicely grilled ribeye. (Tasted: April 9, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
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A friendly version, with a polished core of cherry and raspberry fruit flavors laced with hints of black tea and tobacco. Ends with a dash of cedar and sanguine on the finish.
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A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Known for elegant wines that combine power and finesse, Carneros is set in the rolling hills that straddle the southernmost parts of both Sonoma and Napa counties. The cooling winds from the abutting San Pablo Bay, combined with lots of midday California sunshine, create an ideal environment for producing wines with a perfect balance of crisp acidity and well-ripened fruit.
This cooler pocket of California lends itself to growing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah. Carneros is an important source of sparkling wines made in the style of Champagne as well.