Aperture
Soil Series Cabernet Sauvignon
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Wow. Power, purity, elegance, and depth. Layers of red and black fruit / leather / chocolate / tobacco. Can’t miss.
Wow. Power, purity, elegance, and depth. Layers of red and black fruit / leather / chocolate / tobacco. Can’t miss.
Aug 17th, 2021
Graphite, cigar, chocolate, dried basil(?), over dark berries. Nice structure, a little tight, but good to go for those tempted early. Cheers.
Graphite, cigar, chocolate, dried basil(?), over dark berries. Nice structure, a little tight, but good to go for those tempted early. Cheers.
May 7th, 2021Shai had this 4 years ago
Shai had this 4 years ago
1 person found it helpfulOct 16th, 2020
Another crowd pleaser from the holiday party I held last night. Another great producer. Really well made wine at a nice price point. Well balanced. Plush mouthfeel.
Another crowd pleaser from the holiday party I held last night. Another great producer. Really well made wine at a nice price point. Well balanced. Plush mouthfeel.
Dec 12th, 2021
Smells like strawberry (but dark) and something else…is that the lauded “cassis”? I’m not smart enough to know. Dark berry of some kind. A little dusty cocoa? Smells elegant and fruity. Very tasty and elegant so far. I’ll see how air changed it. EDIT: RAISE TO 94. You have to give this air and try it with steak - outstanding pairing, Licorice and tobacco emerge - in the best way. Not my favorite style, but a great example of what it is.
Smells like strawberry (but dark) and something else…is that the lauded “cassis”? I’m not smart enough to know. Dark berry of some kind. A little dusty cocoa? Smells elegant and fruity. Very tasty and elegant so far. I’ll see how air changed it. EDIT: RAISE TO 94. You have to give this air and try it with steak - outstanding pairing, Licorice and tobacco emerge - in the best way. Not my favorite style, but a great example of what it is.
Sep 22nd, 2021Dark blue and black fruit. Somewhat grippy tannins. The Malbec smooths out any rough edges. Night #2 with parents. Nice bottle but will wait a while to open another.
Dark blue and black fruit. Somewhat grippy tannins. The Malbec smooths out any rough edges. Night #2 with parents. Nice bottle but will wait a while to open another.
Mar 20th, 2021
Had this last week and forgot to post, Big wine for $40.00😳 this will go another 20 years easy Notes from the winery, - -Focusing first on the cabernet fruit from four mineral-rich, volcanic soil sites nestled on cooler hillside slopes in the Alexander Valley, this vintage’s blend is uniquely crafted with delicate inclusions of merlot, malbec, and petit verdot.
Available in 750ml and 1.5L magnum formats
“Opaque ruby purple in the glass, it has an incredible perfume loaded with oral nuances, its cassis and boysenberry fruit tempered by a mineral streak and accented by notes of dried thyme, fresh tobacco leaves, mint chocolate, clover and bay leaves. The palate is stunning, powerful but silky and fresh, lushly fruited and nuanced and finishing very long. While this 2018 is approachable and utterly delicious now, it will reward cellaring and should be very long lived.” 97 pts – Erin Brooks, Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
Had this last week and forgot to post, Big wine for $40.00😳 this will go another 20 years easy Notes from the winery, - -Focusing first on the cabernet fruit from four mineral-rich, volcanic soil sites nestled on cooler hillside slopes in the Alexander Valley, this vintage’s blend is uniquely crafted with delicate inclusions of merlot, malbec, and petit verdot.
Available in 750ml and 1.5L magnum formats
“Opaque ruby purple in the glass, it has an incredible perfume loaded with oral nuances, its cassis and boysenberry fruit tempered by a mineral streak and accented by notes of dried thyme, fresh tobacco leaves, mint chocolate, clover and bay leaves. The palate is stunning, powerful but silky and fresh, lushly fruited and nuanced and finishing very long. While this 2018 is approachable and utterly delicious now, it will reward cellaring and should be very long lived.” 97 pts – Erin Brooks, Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
