Pine Ridge Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 750ml
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Pine Ridge Vineyards was founded in a farmhouse on its Stags Leap District estate in 1978, and this Cabernet Sauvignon comes entirely from that steep, densely planted Napa Valley site. The 47 acres across four estate vineyards sit on terraced hillsides of Bale clay-loam, cooled by San Pablo Bay, giving slow, even ripening and very low yields.
2014 brought both drought and an earthquake to Napa. The winery sits on solid rock and was undamaged, and the third drought year delivered ripe fruit with high acidity. Berries were hand harvested at night between October 2 and 19, sorted, destemmed and fermented in tank, then aged 26 months in 100% new French oak. 14.9% ABV, released November 2018.
Ruby-black in colour, with sweet pea, sun-ripened plum, sweet oak, mushroom and wet earth on the nose. Blackberry, black licorice, espresso and cocoa powder fill the palate with juicy acidity and tea-like tannins. Drink with steak Diane or Sunday roast pork; cellar 7 to 12 years. Ralph's imports it, Metro Manila delivery.