2017 Scarlett Reserve ‘McGah Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon

JD92 Bottled in July of this year, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon comes all from estate fruit and is a mix of clones. It’s a smoking value in Napa Valley Cabernet and offers a dense purple color, notes of cassis, blackberries, tobacco, and hints of chocolate, medium to full body, and a rounded, supple texture. I’d happily drink bottles any time over the coming 10-15 years.
Estate Notes: Our Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon comes from our two best blocks and most intriguing 11 barrels of the vintage. Made entirely of old vine clone 7, this vineyard is on a fantastic roll and is getting better and better with each year due to its vine age and location on the ranch. Inky purple blue color with a nose of fragrant cassis and graham cracker, it’s loaded with blackberry, sour cherry, and slight earthy notes typical of this terroir. Tart cranberry, tobacco, and a hint of red licorice push waves of fruit that pump out flavor and intensity that seemingly last forever. The mid palate is framed with a subtle amount of natural acidity which makes this wine dark, ripe, and elegant with nice extraction and intensity. The power of this vintage co-mingles with our velvet touch of natural winemaking – the counterbalance is a jaw-dropping Cabernet Sauvignon. Enjoy with a nice decant or cellar for 5 years for all of the complexities to smooth out and come together.