Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United StatesEleven months down the road from my last tasting, winemaker Lisa Valtenbergs’ cabernet sauvignon remains impressive, if a little softer. The fruit, hand-picked and cold soaked for 3-5 days before 18 months in 32 percent new French oak, appears to be pushing through the ageing now. It’s definitely pure Alexander Mountain black fruit (cherries and plums) with a refreshing blackcurrant addition and savoury, dried herbs. The acidity remains bright and lively at this point, tempering the intense mountain fruit. The tannins are softer in 2014 and you feel it now, but it will still age effortlessly for a decade. The 5100 acre site has 900 acres planted to grapes in 235 individual vineyard blocks.Tasted: 24 September 2018Tasted by: Prices:
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United StatesWinemaker Lisa Valtenbergs is the stylist of this impressive young cabernet. The fruit is hand-picked, cold soaked for 3-5 days and fermented in tank before an 18-month stay in only 32 percent new French oak. The result is pure Alexander Mountain black fruit and blackcurrant mixed with savoury, dried herbs on the nose, surprisingly bright acidity, and rich black cherry and black plums. The tannins are richer and softer in 2014 but it will still age effortlessly for a decade. The 5,100-acre site has 900 acres planted to grapes in 235 individual vineyard blocks.Tasted: 02 March 2018Tasted by: Prices:
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