This is the Diamond Mountain District's third Cabernet Sauvignon release.
This lot is dedicated to our dear friends and mentors, Abigail and Warren J. Spector.
Warm aromas of cassis and dark berries burst from the glass, with shades of juniper and expensive leather.
A rich, concentrated and refined expression of mountain Cabernet that permeates the palate from start to finish.
Currently I get spices, dried herbs, mocha and cedar.
It has a chewy texture when young, but will reach its peak with cellar ageing.
Vineyard: CCOF California Certified Organic. One of the first hillside vineyards planted in Napa Valley in the 1860s.
The field is located at an altitude of approximately 305m and is surrounded by a dense coniferous forest.
The grapes mature late and produce just under two tons of rich Cabernet Sauvignon per acre.
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While some industry experts have already made up their minds that 2018 will be Napa's once-in-a-decade vintage, as 2019 Napa wines hit the market, we continue to hear other voices.
For us, 2019 will be remembered as a poetic vintage.
The growing season was marked by abundant rainfall, followed by a long, warm summer that ended mildly and without any extreme heat waves.
The harvest was smooth and promising.
A vintage piece as beautiful as a diamond.
The Vice is a brand that produces small batches of high quality wines from Napa Valley.
Each wine is made from a single grape variety, hand-selected from vineyards that best represent that grape variety and its region.
The brand was born from passionate people, sustainable agriculture, years of expertise in the wine industry and an understanding of current consumer wine trends.
The Vice is as personal a brand as you could ask for, and it's all run by the founders.
They drive trucks to get the grapes, crush them, bottle them, label them, and do as much by hand as possible.
The founders also design the labels, market and sell the wines.
The Vice believes that "the best wine in the world" does not necessarily mean "the most expensive," and is committed to providing the highest quality wines at the best value.