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Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
The 2014 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon is one of remarkable depth and complexity. Exhibiting intense black cherry, black plum and black currant fruit notes, supported by hints of graphite, black licorice and violets. This Cabernet is exceptionally concentrated and balanced with particularly integrated tannins and a smooth, lengthy finish. It will continue to open up and evolve into an outstanding wine over the next several decades, if you can keep your hands off it for that long.
Technical Information
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Appellation | Oakville |
| Blend | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Oak Treatment | Aged in French oak barrels (80% new) for 22 months |
| Alcohol % | 14.8% |
| Enclosure Type | Cork |
| Case Production | 212 Cases |
Scores & Accolades
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JamesSuckling.com
"I love the nose here with blackberry, blueberry and lavender. Some violet, too. Full body, linear and so beautiful. Licorice. Oyster shell. A precision and grace that you will like. Drink now or hold." - James Suckling, December 2017
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Wine Advocate
"Very deep purple-black in color, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville is pretty closed and shy at this youthful stage, the nose offering glimpses at black plums and black currants over notes of chocolate box, star anise, brambles, forest floor and violets, with a touch of iron ore. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers on that promise with firm structure and tightly coiled fruit, looking to yield great dividends in the future. Forget it for 4-5 years and drink it over the next 15+." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, October 2017
Winemaking
Winemaking
Etude’s philosophy remains steadfast and this Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon was crafted with very minimal winemaking intervention. The grapes were cold soaked for 3-5 days and an extended maceration period followed fermentation to help modify the depth and mouthfeel of the wine, and to fully extract color, flavor and aromatics. The young wine was then racked into small French oak barrels where it aged for 22 months.
Jon Priest - Winemaker
For more than a decade Jon has fashioned Etude wines with a simple creed. Inspired winegrowing diminishes the need for a winemaker to intervene in the cellar. Whether sourcing from the estate Grace Benoist Ranch in Sonoma's Los Carneros, or vineyards like Fiddlestix and North Canyon in famed growing regions of California's Central Coast, his focus is on coaxing the very best from the vineyard. It shows in every glass of Etude.
Vintage
Vintage
Despite drought conditions, the 2014 vintage proved to be ideal, with excellent quality reminiscent of 2012 and 2013. The winter was one of the driest on record in California, but substantial rains in early spring were timely and set up the vines for a strong start. Summer temperatures were milder than expected with no extremes, and after early budbreak and veraison, harvest was unusually early in 2014.
Vineyard
Oakville AVA
Vineyard
Grapes were sourced exclusively from Block Six of the Vine Hill Ranch, originally planted in 1992 to Clone 7, nestled along the hills of the Mayacamas Mountain Range at the south end of the Oakville AVA. The Phillips family has carefully managed this alluvial benchland vineyard with cobbly soils for three generations, home to some of the most expressive and concentrated Cabernet grapes in the Napa Valley. Michael Wolf, who has watched over Vine Hill for nearly two decades, makes certain the vineyard is healthy and offering its ultimate expression for Cabernet Sauvignon.
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