2013 Delectus Cabernet Sauvignon Boulder Falls Knights Valley

RP95+ The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Boulder Falls is another painfully extracted, rich, full-bodied wine with enormous extract, massive body and richness in a wine seemingly built for 30 or more years of cellaring. Impatient connoisseurs and consumers not willing to defer gratification should steer far clear of this blockbuster, which really requires a decade of cellaring. Kudos to Delectus for making wines that ultimately will prove the magnificent aging potential of what they’re doing in Knights Valley.
In 2005, after years of searching for the perfect site, Delectus purchased 112 acres overlooking Knights Valley. The property was a summer residence for poet and writer Robert Louis Stevenson who spent much time sitting outside writing and admiring the view. There is a balance of rock, sand, gravel and dirt in the soil to provide ample drainage and heat absorption. In addition, our south-facing exposure allows us to pick earlier than most vineyards at such high elevation in order to harvest before potential rain. The Ranch sits above the fog line which provides a more moderate climate, unlike the valley floor where daytime and nighttime temperatures can vary dramatically. As a result, the wines are more concentrated, tannic, and inky, which is the quality and essence of Delectus.