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Mt. Brave Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
MTBCSV19-1EA
MTBCSV20

Mt. Brave Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Napa Valley, United States
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About this Wine

 
country United States
region Napa Valley
variety Cabernet Sauvignon
Style Red (Full Bodied)
vintage 2019
closure Cork
Alcohol vol. 14.5
volume 750
 

Tasting Notes

Aroma

A benchmark vintage, the 2019 Cabernet shows notes of black cherry, blueberry, and Asian spice.

Maturation

21 months in French oak (80% new).

Palate

On the palate, the wine has a profound density of fruit that is structured by fine tannins while the perfectly balanced acidity elongates a long savory finish.

Vinification

We hand-harvested grapes during cool morning hours as the fog blanketed the valley below. The wine was fermented in stainless steel and then underwent native malolactic fermentation in barrels to round acidity and softly integrate the vanillin character of French oak (80% new). After barrel aging for 21 months, the wine was bottled without fining or filtration.

Vintage Notes

The 2019 vintage brought upon a very wet winter, frequent foggy spring mornings, and a mild summer with just a handful of brief heat spikes. Temperate fall weather allowed for extended hang time, and our last fruit came off the vines in late October.

Region Notes

High-elevation winegrowing requires a painstaking, labor intensive approach. Thin, rocky soils and steep slopes make water retention a challenge and erosion a threat, but the vines benefit from the struggle and produce concentrated flavors. The high altitude keeps midday temperatures cooler than those in the valley below, while the position above the fog line gives grapes longer daily exposure to sunlight. This regularly extends the growing season into November, and the increased hang-time results in peak ripeness and full varietal complexity.

Reviews

  • An impressively long finish...
    1

    Showcasing the lovely freshness of high-elevation Mt Veeder grapes. Vivid boysenberry and mulberry fruits give way to mountain herbs, dusty minerals and rich toasty cedar. A compact wine revealing black-fruited flavours and savoury herbal nuances alongside sculpted tannins that are pixelated and mouthcoating. An impressively long finish of iron shavings, baked agave and dried chaparral. Points: 97/100

    Decanter12th Sep 2022

  • James Molesworth
    1

    Very dark and winey in profile, with steeped plum, blackberry and boysenberry fruit flavors laced with licorice snap, bramble and apple wood. A tarry note underscores the finish, while the fruit drips. A big wine balanced by inner purity. Best from 2024 through 2038. Points: 94/100

    Wine Spectator27th Jul 2022

  • James Suckling
    1

    Blackberries and black currants with grape skin, lead pencil and pine cone. Full-bodied with round tannins and juicy fruit. Tamed tannins. Bright finish. Classy and authentic. Beautiful now, but will age beautifully. Points: 96/100

    jamessuckling.com23rd Mar 2022

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