Domain Eden Cabernet Sauvignon
| Vintage: | 2017 |
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| Description: | Tasting Notes\r\nWhat do we love about this wine, beyond its beauty, is its matchlessness. No other wine from the Santa Cruz Mountains represents this part of our appellation. The final blend combines the historical grapes of Bordeaux sourced from impeccable local vineyard sites, either farmed or supervised by our Mount Eden team.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThis wine has intense black cherry, red currant, and indescribable \u201cwalk in our forest\u201d aromas. Youthful on the palate with abundant tannins, the flavors of deep currant, blueberry, and earth are penetrating. Expect a beautiful evolution over the next two decades.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBlend - 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11 % Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec\r\nAbout Domain Eden\r\nWinemaking is simple in its basic process. In fact, it is the natural decomposition of the grapes. Yet on the way to fine wine, it can get very complex. Wine, at its essence, is a snapshot of the ecology of the vineyard. By the ecology I mean the slope, soil, exposure, wind, sun, grape variety, and weather that particular year. At Mount Eden every bottle is a succinct expression of the vineyard\u2019s ecology. Year in and year out we produce wines from the same vines, in the same cellars, by the same people. With that purity of expression comes a true \u201cvineyard wine\u201d. This is so even with our non-estate Chardonnay from the\u00a0Wolff Vineyard\u00a0in Edna Valley.\r\nMost large commercial wines in the marketplace are blends from several vineyards and are what I call \u201cwinemaker wines\u201d, meaning the composition and harmony are built by the palate and pocketbook of the winemaker. \u201cVineyard wines\u201d differ in their basic approach and are usually very small in volume. I know it\u2019s a well-worn clich\u00e9, but I do believe that all great wines are \u201cmade in the vineyard\u201d. Therefore, over the years I have found myself working in my vineyards more and more. The connection to the estate vineyards and my influence over the quality of the fruit is my biggest satisfaction.\r\nNot to say that the wine cellar is not important or satisfying, but the challenge and creativity is greatest in the vineyard. There is also a larger legacy left in the vineyard operations. The overall design and health of the vineyards that I will leave my successor one day will be the best possible, and I take a lot of pride in that. In the winemaking arena the approach has always been to let the wine and the vintage speak for itself. A gentle handling of the fruit, no pumping for instance, is the first step, as well as careful monitoring of the fermentations using natural yeast populations. Like an airline pilot, I intervene only when necessary, guiding the process and being there should any unexpected turbulence occur.\r\nThe human factor in any vintage is significant. For instance, harvest parameters and subsequent wine style, method of fermentation, type and age of barrels used, length of aging cycle, how one finishes the wine (whether or not to filter) are all important and are totally in the hands and head of the winemaker. Experience is a great help, and I am fortunate to have spent my entire career here at Mount Eden. The style of our wines are for a select few who typically have a long and wide wine-drinking history. Our customers are able to appreciate the intensity of character and purity of the\u00a0terroir\u00a0because of this.\r\nFine wine should be fun and delicious. Whether with food or without, it shouldn\u2019t be too serious or pretentious, yet it often is. I try in my public persona to communicate this levity and hedonism whenever possible.\r\nJeffrey Patterson, Winemaker |
| Price: | $ 44.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 5, 2021.
