2015 Saint Helena Winery Sympa Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

DEC95 Saint Helena Winery boasts one of the most unique and compelling vineyard sites on the valley floor. It’s tucked away east of Charles Krug Winery and gifted with per fact afternoon exposure. After a decade of producing wines under the guidance of Aaron Pott, this estate over-delivers sip after sip. This 2015 Sympa Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is from an exceptional but small vintage, and showcases the loam and gravel soils. A pleasantly intoxicating mix of dusty black and red fruits, cassis and crushed rock is followed by a spicy and broad-structured mouthfeel with a refreshing finish and soft tannins. Drink 2019-2035. 
Estate Notes: The 2015 Sympa comes from a small but intense vintage offering notes of ripe bramble fruits, dark chocolate, boysenberry, clove, and sweet tobacco. On the palate the wine is structured and dense with plush tannins that linger into a mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2030. 99% Cabernet Sauvignon. 1% Petit Verdot St. Helena Winery Estate
The Estate vineyard lies on the Napa Valley floor in the St. Helena AVA. Sympa is grown on the south parcel, “Block One,” on a ribbon of gravel that is an ancient river bed with deep, light soils that stress the vines into low fruit production. The See clone of Cabernet Sauvignon planted in this block is from Joseph Phelps’ Backus Vineyard. The vines are cane pruned and hand-tended to yield two clusters per shoot. The parcel yields two tons per acre. Cover crops are primarily legumes. Deficit irrigation practices are used. 5 day cold soak
14 day extended maceration. Minimal racking. 21 months in French oak barrels