Va Piano Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, USA

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點擊次數(shù)：3184

Young, tannic and not yet quite resolved, this wine needs more time in bottle. The components are good—cassis, black cherry, natural acidity, some earthy streaks of bark and astringency. They all need time to knit together; the aromas suggest that they will——P.G.(7/1/2011)—— 91

The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, is a multi-regional blend sourced from 5 vineyards. Made up of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc with the balance Malbec, Merlot, and Petit Verdot, it was aged for 23 months in 50% new French oak. Purple in color with aromas of spice box, olives, herbs, and black currant, on the palate it is structured for the long haul. It has plenty of fruit and fine grained tannin for balance, excellent volume, and savory flavors. Give it 5-6 years of cellaring and drink it from 2015 to 2027. Owner/winemaker Justin Wylie’s story, while not quite Horatio Alger-like, involves purchasing a wheat field and within a decade building it into a thriving vineyard and winery. Va Piano Vineyards makes wine from both estate-grown and purchased fruit.Tel. (509) 529-0900; www.vapianovineyards.com

Dark, baking chocolate aromas are wrapped into thrilling cassis and black cherry fruit. The chocolate flavors run right through the core of the wine and into the tannins, smooth and supple. Still tight and dappled with peppery herb, this is a wine to cellar.——P.G.(7/1/2011)—— 93