Cade
Estate Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Napa Valley, California, USA
We drove up Howell Mountain to get to Cade two Sundays ago. What we witnessed was a horror show of fire damage. It’s hard to see nature destroyed in such a fashion. What was worse were all the brick chimneys only standing where there were once a home or a winery building.
Glass fire note. The fire investigation revealed the fire was started by a Cakebread electric fence short. An additional saddening note is Dolores Cakebread, the co-founder of Cakebread Cellars died shortly after the Glass Fire started. She was 90. No way to know if the stress of the fire factored into her passing.
We started with two Sauvignon Blancs. I enjoyed this one more than than the 2019. It simply has had a year longer in bottle to round out.
The 2018 proved to be a classic Napa Sauvignon Blanc. The 2018 was thick, nicely round and good viscosity. Tropical in style. Lots of melons, pineapple, white stone fruits, lighter citruses, beautiful, soft mid minerality with very good acidity and well balanced & polished finish.
Photos of; Cade Estate vines, outside patio tasting area, infinity wall and their Estate Cabernet fruit unharvested. Sadly, about 80-85% of the 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet fruit will never see bottling.
We drove up Howell Mountain to get to Cade two Sundays ago. What we witnessed was a horror show of fire damage. It’s hard to see nature destroyed in such a fashion. What was worse were all the brick chimneys only standing where there were once a home or a winery building.
Glass fire note. The fire investigation revealed the fire was started by a Cakebread electric fence short. An additional saddening note is Dolores Cakebread, the co-founder of Cakebread Cellars died shortly after the Glass Fire started. She was 90. No way to know if the stress of the fire factored into her passing.
We started with two Sauvignon Blancs. I enjoyed this one more than than the 2019. It simply has had a year longer in bottle to round out.
The 2018 proved to be a classic Napa Sauvignon Blanc. The 2018 was thick, nicely round and good viscosity. Tropical in style. Lots of melons, pineapple, white stone fruits, lighter citruses, beautiful, soft mid minerality with very good acidity and well balanced & polished finish.
Photos of; Cade Estate vines, outside patio tasting area, infinity wall and their Estate Cabernet fruit unharvested. Sadly, about 80-85% of the 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet fruit will never see bottling.
A few days late in posting the Wednesday Wine Committee wines. Standard format with 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All served blind.
I have NEVER seen a wine this color! It looked like sparkling water in the glass. It had a richness in the aromatics that reminded me of Merry Edwards SB, but it was insanely light and acidic on the palate. Kiwi, crushed limestone, and stone fruits. Good acidity. I ended up guessing Bordeaux Blanc.
A few days late in posting the Wednesday Wine Committee wines. Standard format with 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds and 1 dessert wine. All served blind.
I have NEVER seen a wine this color! It looked like sparkling water in the glass. It had a richness in the aromatics that reminded me of Merry Edwards SB, but it was insanely light and acidic on the palate. Kiwi, crushed limestone, and stone fruits. Good acidity. I ended up guessing Bordeaux Blanc.
Bright citrusy notes, very tasty. A bit strong on the palette at first, maybe a 2018 would be a better year
Bright citrusy notes, very tasty. A bit strong on the palette at first, maybe a 2018 would be a better year
Jan 31st, 2022
A fantastic SB. The aromatics floored me. Floral, with excellent notes of citrus and pear. Very balanced.
A fantastic SB. The aromatics floored me. Floral, with excellent notes of citrus and pear. Very balanced.
Mar 14th, 2015