2014 Canvasback - Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Passage
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(aged for 22 months in 90% new French oak): Bright ruby-red. Sexy mellow wood tones of smoke and char complement but do not overshadow aromas of plum and licorice. Sweet, deep and broad, offering mellow flavors of raspberry, cassis, graphite and smoky minerality. A distinctly broad, horizontal wine with a long, thick back end and no rough edges. The ripe tannins spread out to saturate the palate on the firm, long finish. Really lovely tannin management for Red Mountain Cabernet.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
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The 2014 Grand Passage comes all from the slopes of Red Mountain and is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot. It’s a classic Cabernet with its red currants, graphite and cedary spice-driven bouquet, and it’s medium to full-bodied, elegant and seamless on the palate, with polished tannin and impressive integration of all its components. It’s a terrific 2014 that’s going to drink nicely for 10-15 years.