2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Cote del Sol

Cabernet grapes for our Cote del Sol, our reserve-level Cabernet, are hand-harvested from the south facing side of the vines only, which grow on a narrow, twenty-two row slope on our Valley View Vineyard. This Cabernet is then co-fermented with 8% Syrah from the same vineyard, which adds a spicy, jammy note to the new French-oak infused wine.

A big, dark, refined Cabernet with flavors of brown spices, black cherry, lavender, dried sage, and anise, layered with toasty vanilla and oak.The finish is long, with just the right amount of tannins. A firm structure suggests a long life for this ageworthy vintage.