Stonestreet Christopher's Cabernet Sauvignon (Alexander Valley)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Cabernet Sauvignon

País

United States

Região

Alexander Valley · Sonoma

Denominação

Alexander Valley

Corpo

full

Acidez

high

Tanino

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201094 pts

  This low-production Cab defines Stonestreet's mountain vineyard, high above the Alexander Valley. It's very tannic now, with the drying astringency that marks a young wine. Given the fruity concentration, it should have no trouble aging for 10–15 years. High elevation fruit yiel…

• 200994 pts

  A big, thick, massive Cabernet, impressive for sheer volume. Yet it's very tannic and dry. Deep down inside is an intense core of concentrated blackberry essence, coated in smoky new oak. This feels dramatic and important, but nowhere near ready. Give it eight years in the cella…

• 200696 pts

  Hard mountain tannins characterize this Cab, which was grown above 2,000 feet in the Mayacamas. It's hugely deep in blackberries and black currants, with notes of dark chocolate and violets. Meanwhile, 100% new French oak adds an elaborate layer of smoky caramel and char that's…

• 200593 pts

  Not ready for drinking now. Shows youthfully aggressive tannins and forward flavors of blackberries, currants, herbs and unintegrated new oak, making it the least satisfactory of Stonestreet's impressive new releases if you're looking for something now. Seems like it will make a…