2014 Hollywood & Vine Cabernet Sauvignon ‘2480’ Napa Valley

The 2014 growing season in Napa Valley was one of mostly moderate temperatures and below-normal rainfall, giving our vines a thirst from budbreak through until harvest. The grapes ripened relatively slowly under a moderate September that saw few hot afternoons. Harvested entirely by hand between October 3 and October 6, the vineyards used in this Cabernet combine the plush, fruit-forward notes from St. Helena with the grace and complexity of Rutherford and the bright natural acidity of Oakville bench locations
Celia Welch: Great Cabernets show complexity in both aromas and flavors, and an
unmistakable sense of terroir. This Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
offers lovely notes of deep dark cassis, cherries baked into a toasted wheat
crust, warm blackberries still on the vine. At entry, the wine shows soft,
broad, silky tannins and a brightness from the natural fruit acidity, all
framed in a structure that shows a touch of French oak and a firm core that
suggests considerable age-worthiness.