2017 Stonestreet Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Estate Rockfall
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Red and blackcurrants, gravelly earth, tobacco, and assorted spice notes all emerge from the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Rockfall Vineyard, and this rich, powerful 2017 has medium to full body, rich, chewy, substantial tannins, good overall balance, and a great finish. It shows more purity and elegance with time in the glass, yet it's still going to benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and should have an easy two decades of overall longevity.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Rockfall Vineyard was aged for 20 months in French oak, 58% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes prancing out of the glass with gregarious crème de cassis, camphor, wild blueberries and black raspberries notes, plus suggestions of pencil shavings and wild thyme. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with lively, expressive blue and black fruit flavors, framed by ripe, fine-grained tannins, finishing long and layered. 600 cases were made.
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Rockfall Vineyard captures so much of what makes the best wines in this vintage appealing. It is vibrant and savory, as all these wines are, but it also has terrific body and resonance to give a sense of measure. Blackberry jam, chocolate, spice, menthol and licorice fill out the layers nicely as this ample Cabernet shows off its resonance.