This blend of our generous and supple 2018 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon is dominated by Oakville Ranch Vineyard. Located in the hills among famous neighbors Dalla Valle, Pedregal and Backus vineyards, Oakville Ranch produces powerful, rich, structured wines. Cabernet Sauvignon made from two other vineyards along Skellenger Lane was blended in to add expressive fruit character and lush tannins. Each component of this blend spent four weeks fermenting on skins to ensure that the tannins and fruit flavors were balanced. The resulting wine is rich and vibrant, offering vivid flavors of blackberry, raspberry, cassis and mocha.
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International Wine Report
"The 2018 Oakville Cabernet was sourced primarily from the Oakville Ranch Vineyard. It instantly begins to impress with its aromas of dark cherries, currants, graphite, violets and crushed gravel that all come together and burst from the glass. This possesses a medium-full body with silky, polished tannins making for a gorgeous mouthfeel. It continues to impress with its wonderful seamless texture all the way through the finish. This Cabernet is very approachable in its youth, but should also offer a drinking window that spans well over a decade." - International Wine Report
Oakville Ranch Vineyard
Oakville, Napa Valley
At 1,000 to 1,400 feet above sea level, the Oakville Ranch Vineyard looks west over Napa Valley. This high elevation and western exposure, in combination with soils of clay over volcanic rock, produce the rich, powerfully structured wines that make the vineyard one of the most sought-after in California for Cabernet Sauvignon.