2016 Nickel & Nickel Kenefick Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga
95 points
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Our first-ever single-vineyard Cabernet from the Calistoga AVA, this debut wine unfolds on the palate with layer after layer of luxurious fruit and spice flavors. Don't miss the 95-point wine The Wine Advocate describes as "full, rich and profound." You can only get it from us.
Tasting Notes
The 2016 Kenefick Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon leads with luxurious dark fruit and spice aromas. Layer after layer of juicy black fruit and wild berry flavors unfold on the palate, accented by notes of warm spice. Big, rich tannins provide structure and will allow this powerful Cabernet to cellar beautifully for many years to come.
Vineyard Notes
Planted on well-drained, alluvial soils at the base of Calistoga's Eastern hills, Kenefick Ranch produces vines of moderate vigor that yield loose clusters with small, concentrated berries. The loamy soil, western exposure and the warmer upper valley climate of this westward-facing vineyard helps us achieve optimal phenolic ripeness. The resulting wines offer a mouthwatering combination of boysenberry and black cherry aromas with fresh fruit flavors that expand and coat the palate, along with density, layers of texture and a juicy finish.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Calistoga
Harvest Date
October 2-8, 2016
Aging
French oak barrels (48% new, 52% once-used)
Alcohol %
14.9
Wine Advocate
95
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