2018 Passing Time Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain
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Instantly impressive in the glass, the 2018 Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon sashays with focus, power and finesse. Juicy dark red fruit notions explode from the glass with elements of cigar box, juicy tobacco, cinnamon and baking spices from the use of 80% new French oak. Full-bodied and textured, with incredible complexity, the wine unravels to reveal layers of ripe fruit, oak and earth with a balanced structure across the mid-palate. Ending with a long, lingering and juicy finish, the Cabernet will continue to deliver pleasure through the middle of the next decade. Only 3,300 bottles were filled after the wine rested for 21 months in French oak. It’s a resounding success. Bravo!
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Pretty aromas of lavender, pine, wild raspberries, blueberries, stones and spices. Itâs full-bodied with firm, velvety tannins. Polished and creamy with a delicious core of ripe fruit, flowers and chocolate. Long. Better from 2023 and onwards.
If the Horse Heaven Hills releases is Graves-like, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain is the Pauillac in the lineup and has a more concentrated, austere style that needs lots of air to show at its best. Gorgeous cassis and black raspberry fruits as well as notes of graphite and lead pencil along with a terrific sense of chalky minerality give way to a full-bodied, powerful yet still elegant Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. Delivering building tannins and good acidity, it will need 7-8 years of bottle age to hit maturity and should see its 30th birthday in fine form. This wine is 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot, brought up in 75% new French oak, and the vineyard sources are Klipsun and Red Mountain Vineyard. Another estate utilizing the talents of winemaker Chris Peterson, Passing Time is a collaboration between football stars Dan Marino and Damon Huard. They’ve increased the number of wines produced over the past few years and now offer a number of appellation blend Cabernet Sauvignons, which are consistently some of the gems in every vintage.