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Etude
2017 Etude Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
$155.00
Bottle
Price
$155.00
$1,860.00
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(12)
Price
$1,860.00
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Tasting Notes
Fresh and expressive, showing remarkable depth and complexity, tributes of the cooler western bench of Oakville. Intense notes of dark black cherry, brambly blackberry, red currant, black plum, dark chocolate and cassis are supported by more savory, earthy notes of dried lavender, black olive tapenade, graphite and black licorice. Exceptionally concentrated, generous and balanced with firm, present tannins that are well-integrated with the oak spice, leading to a long lingering savory finish. A beautiful rusticity to this vintage, this Cabernet is full-bodied with tremendous structure that will continue to open and evolve in complexity over many years to come.Technical Information
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Appellation | Napa Valley |
| Blend | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Oak Treatment | 100% French oak barrels (75% new) for 20 months |
| Alcohol % | 14.8% |
| Enclosure Type | Cork |
| Case Production | 232 |
| pH | 3.74 |
Scores & Accolades
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94JamesSuckling.com - "This really evolves nicely in the glass, moving from crushed black fruit and sweet tobacco to violets. The palate is medium-to full-bodied with soft, fine tannins and a pretty finish. Hints of wood at the end. Luscious is a good word here. Needs two or three years to come together, but already delicious. ” - James Suckling
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94Wine Spectator - “Textbook Oakville Cabernet, with a swath of loam, warmed cassis and plum reduction flavors carried by dense yet pliant structure, all while notes of menthol and sweet bay leaf flash throughout. Very solidly built for the vintage. Best from 2022 through 2034. 232 cases made.” - James Molesworth , August 2021
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93+Vinous - “Etude's 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville) emerges from Blocks 1 and 3 at Vine Hill Ranch. A dark, brooding wine, the Oakville Cabernet is packed with dark red cherry, plum, gravel, spice and licorice. This bold, punchy wine is going to need time in the cellar, as the tannins are a bit imposing at this early stage.” - Antonio Galloni, March 2021
Winemaking
The grapes were cold soaked for 3-5 days and fermented on their skins in open top fermenters. 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 – using a selection of coopers and forests to accentuate the vineyard distinctions – where it aged for 20 months in 100% French Oak (75% new). Each lot was kept separate until final blending. The resulting wine was returned to barrel for an additional nine months of aging.Vintage
Overall, 2017 proved to be a slightly smaller yielding vintage but one of exceptional quality. A brief period of warm weather occurred during Labor Day weekend which accelerated the harvest in some areas. Temperatures subsided just when we needed and the fruit was allowed to mature and ripen perfectly on the vines before harvest officially began. Overall, a quick and intense harvest, with althea fruit picked within two to three weeks, but the quality of the vintage shows great flavor intensity, perfect ripening and maturity, lovely balance and complexity.Vineyard
Grapes were sourced exclusively from Block Three of the Vine Hill Ranch, planted to Clone 337, 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.
