French in style with an elegant minerality and complexity combined with the slightest caramel and brown sugar notes. Aromas of a green apples medley and more floral honeysuckle lead to a palate that is both silky and alive. Welcome flavors of honey and baked bread from sur lees aging while maintaining a delicious fruit profile and Meyer lemon cake.
From Sonoma, California, C&B is going to have all the characteristics of a great Alexander Valley California Cabernet. The spice and dark fruits will be there when you smell the wine, but there will also be an earthiness to it (a flavor found in the middle of your tongue and gums) that is only found in Alexander Valley. The tannins in this wine will be light and supple, the dryness is balanced well.
Harvested from the warmest parts of Lake County and the Alexander Valley for optimal richness, our 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon was then aged in French oak for 16 months. Cardinal red in color, our Cabernet starts out with rich and delicious red fruits on the nose that flow into to ripe blackberry, watermelon, candied plum and crème brûlée. The soft, yet fine, tannins have notes of coffee, rose petals and wet slate. As always, we’ve created a Cabernet Sauvignon that pairs perfectly with a range of foods, from lamb and duck, to peppercorn Ahi steaks and barbeque chicken.
Like that vintage foreign convertible. Pinot Noir takes extra effort to maintain. But when done properly elicits respect and envy. If it was easy, then everyone would do it. And that’s half the point. Take the top down and go out for a spin just once and you’ll know it’s worth it all.