2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Sycamore Vineyards
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Another barrel sample that was due to be bottled in January 2024, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Sycamore Vineyard sports a complex nose of mixed red and black cherries, sage, bay leaf, cedar and vanilla. It's full-bodied, rich and concentrated, with a nicely velvety feel that's maybe a touch more open-knit than the Bosché and with more intense, darker fruit on the finish. Located just 1.2 miles southwest of Bosché, this vineyard is just across the street from Staglin.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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While Bosche has a higher water table (so more vigor) and ripens earlier, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Sycamore Vineyard comes from a lower vigor site (near Staglin) that gets afternoon shade and ripens about a week to a week and a half later than Bosche. The blend is 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, with the aging spanning 21 months in 63% new French oak. It's a more mineral-driven, savory wine, offering a stunning core of blackcurrants, cassis, pure graphite, leather, and dried herbs and it s already nuanced and complex. These carry to a full-bodied wine that has fine tannins, a big, dense mid-palate, and a great finish.