Nose
On the nose, effusive aromas of lavender, marionberry, plum jam, apricot, and baking spices hint at this wine's juicy, mouth-coating richness.
Palate
The palate is plush and shapely, with sophisticated notes of baker's cocoa, dark, loamy earthy, and cardamom adding nuance to the generous fruit flavors as they flow to a long, satisfying finish.
Winemaking
Luscious, fruit-forward, and indulgent in texture, the Klipsun Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon showcases extraordinarily polished tannins and beautifully saturated layers of fruit that permeate this stunning wine from start to finish.
Varietal Composition: 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Malbec, 1% Merlot; Selection: We blended in the Malbec immediately after pressing off the 1989-block Cabernet Sauvignon, with a subsequent lot and barrel blending at first racking. Barrel selections were made at subsequent rackings for focus and polish
Aging
20 month Oak aging, 94% new oak, 6% neutral oak, 100% French oak