Lewelling Vineyards 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Napa Valley
Vineyard Site: 1/2 mile south of St. Helena on Lewelling Lane, an alluvial fan at the base of the western foothills
Soil: Bale gravelly loam
Vines: Cabernet Sauvignon on 110R rootstock
Trellis: Vertical, 7-wire; 5’ x 9’ vine spacing; cane pruned
Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Case Production: 709 Cases
pH: 3.90
TA (g/100ml): 0.60
Harvest Date: September 15, 2015
Brix at Harvest: 27.4
Aging: 18 months in 70% new French oak barrels
Finishing: Bottled unfined and filtered on May 30,2017
Release Date: September 15, 2018
Tasting Notes
Bouquet: Aromas of cocoa, vanilla and leather, together with dark brambleberry.
Flavor: Black currant and bright berry balanced with cedar and dusty earth, luscious texture, gripping spice and a lingering finish.
Review
“The base 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is no entry level wine and offers incredible purity and elegance in its blue fruits, cassis, graphite, and violet-tinged aromas and flavors. This beauty has classic, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon richness, polished tannin, no hard edges, and a great finish. Tasting just like a slightly toned-down version of the Wight Vineyard (Bordeaux lovers will probably prefer this cuvee as it’s slightly more classic in style) it’s a beautiful, layered, multi-dimensional Cabernet Sauvignon to drink over the coming 15+ years.”
Jeb Dunnuck | December 2017 | 95 pts