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Stonestreet Cabernet Sauvignon Rockfall Vineyard 2017
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United StatesRockfall is a mix of the best cabernet sauvignon vineyard sites on Stonestreet Mountain, focusing on the structural elements given up by the Mayacamas range and the vintage. The nose is Sonoma savoury with black raspberry and tea. The attack is rich and full-bodied with heaps of black currant, brambleberry, and milk chocolate that rise to take on the savoury, earthy undercurrent. The tannins are perfectly managed, but you could hold this wine for seven to ten years with no problems. The fruit is grown mainly above the fog line at 400 to 2,400 feet and is hand-picked, destemmed, and fermented in stainless steel. Next, it goes through malolactic fermentation in the barrel, and there is a minute 1.5 percent petit verdot added to the cabernet sauvignon. Finally, it spends 19 months in 38 percent new French oak.Tasted: 31 October 2021Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $103.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| AB | $88.00 | 750ml | select private retailers |
Grape: Cabernet SauvignonUPC: 737038001524
