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12-Bottle Oakville Cabernet Sampler

Randy Haykin — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:45:54 +0000

Twelve Bottle Sampler – Three Districts of Single-Vineyard Entrepreneur Cabernets

Oakville’s terroir, or more easily understood as the combination of climate, plant and soil, is undeniably the best in not only Napa Valley, but the best in all North America for the expression in the Bordeaux varieties raised there. At the north border of Oakville sits our chosen site, the Renteria 360 Vineyard, both owned and operated by the talented vineyard manager, Oscar Renteria. It is a gravel and loam soil type on the Valley floor, that while well drained, requires very little water allowing it to follow nature’s lead quite well. The vineyard was planted in the early 2000’s and today is producing wines that are truly world class. Brands sharing in the spoils from 360 include Chappellet, Sojurn, B Cellars, Frank Family, Venge, and Darioush to name a few.

1) Six 2016 Oakville Cabernets – Wine Enthusiast magazine rated this wine at 94 pts.

2) Six 2018 Oakville Cabernets – And, the same team at Wine Enthusiast magazine rated this wine at 94 pts. as well!

2018 Oakville, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Randy Haykin — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:19:39 +0000

WINEMAKER’S REVIEW

“This wine begins like the eye of a black storm. The ink blot hues run from center to edge where wine touches the glass. The nose is a heady concoction of deep black, cherry, cassis, touches of cooking herbs, cold steel and graphite. The palate is explosive with fine acidity greeting the first taste and a massive center of black berries and more cherries. With time to stand in the glass the evolution with air evokes further red fruits and briar pushing up through the nose and condenses the palate to an elixir like tongue swirl feel persisting past 30 seconds. I believe cellared correctly this wine will evolve to 2036 and beyond. 50 cases produced, 22 months aging in 100% new Taransaud French Oak, bottled unfiltered and unfined.”

2016 Stagecoach, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Randy Haykin — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:08:11 +0000

This is a very vibrant wine from an incredibly successful year upon the famed Stagecoach Mountain property, located East of the Silverado Trail. Developed in the early 1990’s by legendary grape grower, Jan Krupp, our hearty cabernet vines are grown at an elevation of 1200+ feet above the Napa Valley floor, in the Atlas Peak district. The difficult, and incredibly rocky and often steep terrain makes for amazingly complex and multidimensional wines known for their sharp sophistication and longevity in the wine cellar.

WINEMAKER’S REVIEW

“The mighty 2016 vintage was exceptional in Napa Valley and this latest release of Cabernet Sauvignon from Entrepreneur is poised and ready to be one of the brand’s finest releases yet. Drinking very well at an early age, the first impression is simply seamless. The oak nuances are subtle, and the fruit is finessed and lifted. Polished and stunning. Dried black cherry nuances pull through from the start of the sip to the swallow and into the tapered end. A full volley of flavor continues for over 45 seconds to a minute in the mouth! From the finest vintage we’ve had in the past decade emerges a wine I believe will satisfy its fortunate owner for 15 to 20 years, or more, if cellared correctly. Stagecoach is a vineyard with quality proven to last decades.”

2009 Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 12:22:00 +0000

Our 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon comes from a 12 acre vineyard in the Mount Veeder Appellation of Napa Valley. The vines are over 25 years old and cared for by sustainable farming done by hand. Mt. Veeder production accounts for less than 2% of overall Napa wine production.

WINEMAKER’S REVIEW

A tasting discloses flavors of classic dark cherry, cassis and hints of mocha balanced perfectly with spice and subtle notes of wood. Aging in French Oak barrels helped create its complex, yet delicate flavor. Enjoyable now, this wine will continue to improve in the cellar for years.

2013 Rutherford, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

admin — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 19:59:00 +0000

91pts – Wine Enthusiast magazine: “Bright, tangy acidity helps lift a soft mid-palate of polished tannin in this appellation wine. It has enviable structure to offer around a layered flavor array of cassis, red currant and black cherry, its secondary characteristics playfully savory in black pepper and clove.”

Our 2013 Rutherford Cabernet is from the heart of the Napa Valley “floor,” selected from a vineyard owned by Far Niente Vineyards. The soils of the Valley floor mostly consist of weathered mountain dirt washed down through the centuries in rainstorms – sedimentary, alluvial and gravel-based. This soil, combined with the extra heat in the Summer months, tempered by afternoon marine winds, creates an “earthy” or “dusty” style of cabernet. Rutherford cabernets are also know for their red-cherry base. (75 cases)

WINEMAKER’S REVIEW

A supple, seductive and extraordinarily ripe wine that will win it’s taster over! The approach is enticingly dark in the glass, the aromatics begin thick, fumy and packed with beautiful, long and elegant black fruit. The palate is equally entertaining with black plum, ripe cherry, a spice rack of oak and barrel vanillin, all supported with a nicely-textured tannin.

2017 Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir

admin — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 06:22:00 +0000

Our 2017 Pinot Noir comes from the “Widdoes” Vineyard within Dutton Ranch (outside Sebastopol, California), in the Russian River Valley AVA (Green Valley sub-appellation). Widdoes is a 26 acre vineyard producing wines for our winery as well as Patz&Hall ,Capieux Vineyards, and DuMOL Winery. The resulting wine (Inspired by the classical French Burgundy region where Pinot Noir has been grown since the 14th Century) is medium, full-body in color – with deep berry notes of red & black cherry.

WINEMAKER’S REVIEW

This wine reminds me of fine red silk. A mouthfeel so smooth, it’s like polished glass in the mind. This Pinot Noir is perhaps the most refined of any that I have made. It is not a beast by any means but right from the start, this wine begins with mild red fruit aromatics of cherry skin, ripe strawberries, clove, a hint of allspice and candy basket. The nose and color are marvelous, but the ah-ha moment of this wine is the mouthfeel and balance. There are no edges, or ‘elbows’ out in this wine whatsoever. It’s a marvelous thing when the tactile beginning of a Pinot is entirely in harmony and this wine sings. I don’t know if this will be a wine to live a long, long life, but from release to 10 years, it is most certainly bankable!

2016 Oakville, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

admin — Sun, 26 May 2019 06:43:00 +0000

The esteemed Robert Parker Jr. celebrated this area and helped make it iconic in the early 80’s. Quite possibly no neighborhood in wine today has produced higher quality, or more high scoring Cabernets from prestigious wine authorities, in the world. Oakville’s terroir, or more easily understood as the combination of climate, plant and soil, is undeniably the best in not only Napa Valley, but the best in all North America for the expression in the Bordeaux varieties raised there. At the north border of Oakville sits our chosen site, the 360 Vineyard, both owned and operated by the talented vineyard manager, Oscar Renteria. It is a gravel and loam soil type on the Valley floor, that while well drained, requires very little water allowing it to follow nature’s lead quite well. The vineyard was planted in the early 2000’s and today is producing wines that are truly world class. Brands sharing in the spoils from 360 include Chappellet, Sojurn, B Cellars, Frank Family, Venge and Darioush to name a few.

WINEMAKER’S REVIEW

“This is a brooding black storm of a wine that begins with intoxicatingly rich black cherry, plum, graphite, with hints of vanillin and sweet tobacco. The mouth is a flush of mouth filling fruit and savories. Dried black cherry, espresso, vanilla and toast with the support of fresh acidity and very fine tannin for incredible length. The 100% new French oak support from Darnajou and Taransaud is perfectly structured for this 49-case blockbuster. I believe cellared correctly this wine will survive to 2039 and beyond.

2010 Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

admin — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 23:04:00 +0000

Our 2010 Cabernet was sourced from a 20 acre single vineyard in the Mt. Veeder appellation and is blended with ~6% Merlot from the same property. A tasting discloses flavors of classic dark cherry, cassis and hints of mocha balanced perfectly with spice and subtle notes of wood. Aged 22 months in French Oak barrels to produce a complex, yet delicate flavor. Only 48 cases produced. Enjoy now, or cellar this wine for 10+ years to come!

2014 Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir

admin — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 16:34:00 +0000

92 pts – Wine Enthusiast magazine: “Clove and forest pine open this immensely perfumed and expressive vintage-designate, its backbone built in plush, polished tannin and lengthy power. Black cherry, brambly berry and cola complement each other in dense, concentrated waves.”

Our 2014 Pinot Noir is from the Dutton Ranch property outside Sebastopol, California, in the Russian River Valley AVA (Green Valley sub-appellation). Our specific vineyard is a 26 acre parcel called “Widdoes”, with gently rolling hills, warm summer afternoons and cool evenings that contribute to the dense pine-cone-like(“pinot”) clusters of nearly black (“noir”) berries. The resulting wine (Inspired by the classical French Burgundy region where Pinot Noir has been grown since the 14th Century) is medium, full-body in color – with deep berry notes of red & black cherry.

WINEMAKER’S REVIEW

This is a beautiful spice box mélange of bright red, racy fruit, fresh crushed raspberry, Christmas spice, and a touch of clove and vanillin from the 40% new French Oak. The aromas come in waves of absolute delight. The palate is striking with near perfect balance of acidity, weight of fruit and a strength of tannin. The Widdoes is a dry farmed, old vine, vineyard that has a stoic demeanor in the fruit it yields. That strength and balances allows for a lovely food pairing wine that will age most gracefully. I believe cellared correctly, this wine will survive to 2029 and well beyond.

2010 Mount Veeder Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

admin — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 07:51:00 +0000

Our 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon comes from a 12 acre vineyard in the Mount Veeder Appellation of Napa Valley. The vines are over 25 years old and cared for by sustainable farming done by hand. Mt. Veeder production accounts for less than 2% of overall Napa wine production.