Lot 858 | 2020 Alexander Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
An amazing, declassified single-vineyard Alexander Valley gem!
An amazing, declassified single-vineyard Alexander Valley gem!
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Excellent extraction, long legs, and a translucent core define the pour with a nose of red fruit, wet stones, and plum sauce. The entry is vibrant with medium+ acidity and small, firm tannins accentuating the red fruits, black cherry, and a kiss of sweet tobacco. The finish is nice and dry with good length bolstered by vanilla and barrel spices. An excellent contender for a wide array of lamb, grilled veggies, or steak preparations.
- Vintage
- 2020
- Appellation
- Alexander Valley
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
- Alcohol by Volume
- 13.8%
- Cases Produced
- 500
- Drink/hold
- Now through 2030
- Release Email
CHW Confidential
As always, Sonoma County continues to be a source of incredible values - Napa's larger, more laid-back neighbor continues to offer superb quality for price relative to its more famous peer – an enticing fact in these new days of inflation (and a welcome relief to our pockets). The Alexander Valley AVA is the largest and most fully planted wine region within Sonoma and has been producing critically acclaimed Cabernet since Rodney Strong sold the first vineyard designated Sonoma Cab in the mid 70s.
Lot 858 is a single-vineyard designated Cab under its original label from the region’s benchlands, planted to gravel and sandy loam soils. After harvest and press, the wine was aged in 40% new French oak with the balance aged in first and second pass French oak for well over 20 months. The result is a wine screaming for attention in an otherwise written off market (considering all the attention its Napa neighbors command to this day).