Vultour
Reserve Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
K&L super special. Similar to ‘18 but all muted down a notch(es) at this stage.
K&L super special. Similar to ‘18 but all muted down a notch(es) at this stage.
Oct 6th, 2022
Unexpected surprise,
Winery price $115.00
Sale price $35.00! Just bought a case after tasting this bottle. K&L notes
Vultour is an impressive project from star winemaker, Kian Tavakoli. Kian spent 4 years as the winemaking enologist at the world renowned Opus One winery in Napa Valley. After his time at Opus he went on to become head winemaker at the historic Clos Du Val Estate in Stags Leap, where he stayed for 8 years. After crafting some of the most highly regarded and ageworthy Cabernets in the valley, Tian ventured out on his own as a consulting winemaker for several high-end private clients. The 2018 Vultour "Reserve" bottling is a testament to his ability and deep connections to some of the best fruit in the valley. The blend here is 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot. The grapes come from Oakville (60%) Pritchard Hill (30%) Rutherford (7%) and St. Helena (3%). After fermentation the wine matures for 21 months in 70% new French oak cooperage.
Unexpected surprise,
Winery price $115.00
Sale price $35.00! Just bought a case after tasting this bottle. K&L notes
Vultour is an impressive project from star winemaker, Kian Tavakoli. Kian spent 4 years as the winemaking enologist at the world renowned Opus One winery in Napa Valley. After his time at Opus he went on to become head winemaker at the historic Clos Du Val Estate in Stags Leap, where he stayed for 8 years. After crafting some of the most highly regarded and ageworthy Cabernets in the valley, Tian ventured out on his own as a consulting winemaker for several high-end private clients. The 2018 Vultour "Reserve" bottling is a testament to his ability and deep connections to some of the best fruit in the valley. The blend here is 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot. The grapes come from Oakville (60%) Pritchard Hill (30%) Rutherford (7%) and St. Helena (3%). After fermentation the wine matures for 21 months in 70% new French oak cooperage.
