Robert Sinskey Vineyards SLD Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District 2011

Description

When the grapes are well suited to their growing region, they become an expression of time and place. Winemaking becomes more about intuition, the timing of the pick and the patience to let the wine be what it wants to be.  There are no bad vintages in California, just vintages of character... this vintage has lots of character. The flowering season was met with rain that reduced the size of the set by 40%. The small set could have been an issue, but nature sometimes has a way of balancing itself. The rest of the season was long and cool allowing the small clusters hang time while conserving natural acidity. If there had been a large set, the cool season might have caused difficulty ripening the grapes. Whereas the small yields coupled with a long, cool growing season punctuated by a late season heat wave, created optimally-ripened, intensely-flavored fruit with a vibrant mouth feel.
A beautifully rich, almost opaque purple color with flavors and aromas of sun-dried cherry, cassis, black olive, and cacao followed by dried herb or tea and a touch of vanilla. The wine is youthfully grippy, yet will benefit from a little time... or a trip to the decanter and a nice dry-aged ribeye.
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Age Restrictions:
You must be at least 21 years old to order and receive wine by federal law. By placing an order you represent that you are at least 21 years old. At time of delivery someone 21 years or older must be present during normal business hours to sign for the package. If no one is available during normal business hours at your shipping address to sign for the package we encourage the package to be shipped to your business address to insure fast, interruption-free delivery. We cannot ship wine to PO Boxes or APO addresses.
All wines have been carefully stored in a temperature control cellar at 55*.
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Please understand that during the summer months, the shipping insurance does not cover heat damage incurred during shipping. We only ship on a Monday and Tuesday to limit the length of time that the wine is on the truck.
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