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2011 Abreu Vineyard Madrona Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon

Quantity Available	1 in stock
Vintage	2011
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Bottle Size	750ml
Style	Red
Country	USA
Region	California
Bottle Condition	Normal

$348.00

1 in stock

Description

Abreu Vineyard Madrona Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2011

Wine Advocate

From the back hills of St. Helena, in the direction of Spring Mountain, comes Abreu’s first single-vineyard offering from vineyards planted in 1982, the Madrona Ranch. This cuvée usually contains at least 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and one of the highest percentages of Cabernet Franc, ranging from 33% to 45%. Tiny quantities of Petit Verdot and Merlot are also added, depending on how they fared in any given vintage. Last year I mentioned that the 2011 Proprietary Red Madrona Ranch was one of the rare Abreu wines that showed a little herbaceousness, but that has completely aged out. There is now a forest floor intensity to this full-bodied, opaque purple-colored 2011. After spending 26 months in 100% new oak, it exhibits great fruit, concentration and intensity. The fact that Abreu and Grimes do malolactic in their new oak barrels seems to integrate the wood better than at many wineries. It is certainly a key to understanding the wine’s complexity. It displays lots of Christmas fruitcake, coffee, chocolate and spice box notes, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and sweet tannin. Drink it over the next 15+ years.

VINOUS

Abreu's 2011 Madrona Ranch possesses remarkable textural depth and richness, especially for the year. Rich, layered and super-expressive, the 2011 graces the palate with a compelling interplay of bright fruit, expressive aromatics and lovely breadth. New leather, crushed flowers and mint add nuance on the close.

Taste Profile

Red Fruit

Black Fruit

Earth

Oak

Fruit

Body

Sweetness

Acidity

Alcohol

Color

Purple