After a long fermentation period (50-60 days), which is a characteristic of Martha McClellan's winemaking, it is aged in French barrels for 27 months. It is a very long fermentation and aging period even in Napa Valley. This flagship wine is a blend of Bordeaux varieties, and has a wonderful complexity, concentration, and luxurious tension that balances elegance and power. The wonderful fruit, the minerality that reflects the soil, and the complex flavor that spreads throughout the mouth.
This flagship wine is a blend of Bordeaux varieties, just as it was for the first vintage in 2000, and careful attention has been paid to the cultivation, vinification and blending to ensure that each variety fully expresses the individuality of our own vineyards.
It has remarkable complexity and concentration, a luxurious tension and a balance of elegance and power.
This wine has wonderful fruit, minerality reflecting the soil, and a complex flavor that fills the mouth.It is lively and vibrant when young, and has great aging potential.
Vintage Information
2017 Vintage: Sufficient rain in winter, warm temperatures in spring, and a hot summer accelerated grape growth, with several extremely hot days recorded. These were the characteristics of 2017 in Napa Valley, but the heatwave had little effect on Sloan's vineyards at an altitude of 700m, and the grapes ripened slowly and were fortunately harvested before the wildfires. The best grapes were carefully selected and turned into wine.
Technical information
Winemaking: After a long fermentation period (50-60 days), characteristic of Martha McClellan's winemaking, the wine is aged in French barrels for 27 months.
It has one of the longest fermentation and aging periods in Napa Valley.
Therefore, like other wineries produced by Martha, as of fall 2023, the latest release is from 2019.
evaluation
Parker Point 96＋Wine Advocate Jan. 2021 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown
The 2017 Sloan wines are "rich yet delicate," but also "add a complex mix of various elements." Full-bodied, rich and concentrated fruit, velvety smooth mouthfeel, with seductive spice nuances, and a long finish. The 2017 vintage features Indian spices (cardamom, cumin, etc.) and blackberry, cassis, plum, and bittersweet chocolate aromas, as well as well-ripened tannins that create a rich, fine texture. Sloan wines, which have been aged for a long time, are supple enough to enjoy even now, and expectations are high for their future evolution.
Vintage: 2017
Capacity: 750ml
Type: Red wine
Taste: Full-bodied
Main variety: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon
Blend: The remaining 20% is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot
Country of Origin: America
Region Name: California
AVA: Napa Valley
Nested AVAs, Others: Rutherford
Vineyard: Sloan Estate
Notes: Parker Point 96 + Wine Advocate Jan. 2021 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Winemaker: Martha McLellan
Fermentation: 50-60 days
Aging: 27 months in French barrels
Rating: 90P or above
Cap: Cork
Alcohol content: 15.2%
JAN: None