2017 Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting Notes

Eye
Garnet core, scarlet rim.

Nose
Citrus blossom, dried rose petal, winter spice, juniper berry, allspice, star anise, boysenberry, blackberry, pencil shavings.

Palate
Medium-bodied with formidable structure and supple, approachable tannins.

Cellar life
Drink now through 2035 and beyond.
Specs
- Composition
  100% Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vineyard Source
  Brown Estate — Terraces & Far East Blocks
- Appellation
  Napa Valley
- Barrel Aging
  18 months in 35% new French oak
- Alcohol by vol.
  14.8%
- Production
  550 cases in 12 x 750ml format
Background

This wine was produced from two vineyards blocks on the east side of our property. Our ridgeside Terraces Block at elevation 1300 feet struggles to yield a few tons of sparsely clustered tiny berries with inky intensity. Our Far East Block, in a protected amphitheater, grows robustly and with minimal intervention. Between the two we have a comprehensive expression of Napa Valley hillside Cabernet Sauvignon the Brown way.

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