
2015 "Artist Series" Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L - Etched
This “Artist Series” Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from grapes selected from some of the finest and most highly regarded vineyards in Washington State and the Walla Walla Valley. Each produces fantastic wine in their own right; when blended they produce extraordinary wine.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Washington
Bottling Date
February 2018
Alcohol %
14.9
Wine Spectator
92
Wine Enthusiast
91
Stephen Tanzer's
91
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
This enticing and deeply colored red wine shows a complex nose of baking spice, black olive and graham integrated beautifully with aromas of ripe black fruits. In the mouth the wine is rich and elegant, showing subtle notes of herb and black berry. Integrated tannins enhance the texture and give proportion; the finish is complex, generous, and long. While this wine can be enjoyed now it will benefit greatly from additional cellaring and, with proper storage, should develop for ten years or more.
Awards
94 POINTS, Jeb Dunnuck (former WA critic for Wine Advocate)
93 POINTS, JamesSuckling.com
92 POINTS, Silver- Decanter World Wine Awards
92 POINTS, Wine Spectator
91 POINTS, Cellar Selection, Wine Enthusiast
Vineyard Notes
Woodward Canyon Estate Vineyard, Champoux Vineyard, Sagemoor Vineyard and Spring Creek Vineyard.
Production Notes
The 2015 vintage was smaller and slightly warmer than 2014, yet at the same time gave impressive quality. Beautifully mature fruit was achieved through rigorous shoot thinning, leaf stripping and green harvesting. All grapes were harvested by hand, sorted and de-stemmed. This Cabernet Sauvignon was fermented in small stainless steel tanks and was punched down or pumped over twice a day. Aging in French Chateaux barrels for twenty-two months has produced a well-proportioned, complex and generous red wine. We have consciously chosen to use slightly less new French oak as these vineyards have gotten older; thus allowing the wine to express true varietal character and distinct sense of place.
Winemaker Notes
Release Date: Fall 2018, Production: 1971 cases
Other Notes
78% cabernet sauvignon, 10% petit verdot, 8% cabernet franc, 4% merlot