Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Ranch Napa Valley 2019

£39.95 per bottle

ABV 14.5%

Cabernet Sauvignon (76%)
Merlot (21%)
Petite Sirah (2%)
Petit Verdot (1%)

Region
The fog influenced Napa Valley is home to many of California’s premium wineries. This famous valley around the natural springs of Oakville, includes the thin strip of soil known as the Rutherford Bench where some of the state’s most highly prized vineyards are planted. It is where great Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay are grown and sublime Pinot Noirs from the southern Carneros end of the valley.

Producer
Rutherford Ranch Winery is located on Napa Valley’s historic Silverado Trail in one of the area’s most renowned sub-appellations. Certification by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance is a testament to the family’s three generation commitment to sustainable, Earth-friendly wine growing and winemaking practices. Their portfolio of wines showcases the rich diversity of California’s premium growing regions. Sourced from appellations that include Napa Valley, Arroyo Seco, Lodi and the Central Coast, all wines are finished and bottled at the family’s Napa Valley winery.

Tasting Notes
This Cabernet Sauvignon opens with aromas of black cherry, blackcurrant, and dark plum layered upon notes of toasty caramel. On the palate, this full-bodied silky wine has powerful flavours of blackberries and figs intermingled by notes of clove. The intense fruit is coated with soft and ripe tannins for a rich velvety mouthfeel. This opulent red has spent 2 years in French and American oak giving the delicious notes of sweet spice and vanilla.

Food
Compliments a variety of dishes including portobello and goat cheese tartlets, braised short ribs, or herb crusted lamb shank.

Media
Wine Enthusiast 91 pts 2023