Cakebread 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Vine Hill Ranch Oakville

Winemaker Notes - Our 2006 Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon was crafted from five specific blocks of grapes -- each planted to a different clone -- in the acclaimed Vine Hill Ranch along Oakville’s gently sloping western benchlands. Our 2006 Vine Hill Cabernet Sauvignon offers fresh, deeply concentrated aromas of ripe blackcurrant, dark cherry and wild blackberry fruit, with whiffs of cocoa, earth and mineral adding dimension and intrigue. On the palate, the wine’s remarkably focused blackberry, cassis, cherry, plum and dark chocolate flavors persist and expand throughout a long, fruitful finish, with mineral tones adding length and refreshment. A big structured wine, with full firm tannins, bright acidity and a core of intense fruit, this exceptional Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon will profit from up to a decade of bottle aging, although Vine Hill enthusiasts may be hard-pressed to resist it now.