Rutherford
2017 Nickel & Nickel C.C. Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford
- 94 pointsWine Enthusiast
Notes of bright cherry, raspberry and dried herbs waft from the glass with this classic Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. The entry is bright and elegant, with seductive flavors of red fruit, tobacco leaf and baking spices coating the tongue. A delicate minerality on the palate creates a finish that lingers well after the last sip.
Rutherford
2017 Nickel & Nickel C.C. Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford
Rutherford
2017 Nickel & Nickel C.C. Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford
- 94 pointsWine Enthusiast
Notes of bright cherry, raspberry and dried herbs waft from the glass with this classic Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. The entry is bright and elegant, with seductive flavors of red fruit, tobacco leaf and baking spices coating the tongue. A delicate minerality on the palate creates a finish that lingers well after the last sip.
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The Details
Varietal
100 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Aging
16 months in French oak barrels (48% new, 52% once-used)
Skin Contact
10 Days
Harvest Dates
September 11, 12 & 15, 2017
Release Date
September 2019
Winemaker
Joe Harden
Cold winter, mild spring, summer sun, and extended hang-time.
The year began with a cold and much-needed wet winter, followed by a mild spring. April showers following budbreak resulted in hearty vine growth that only accelerated with the summer sun. The vineyards enjoyed a brief cooling period in August before a final heat spike over Labor Day weekend. The cool weather that immediately followed gave our fruit additional hang-time on the vine continuing phenolic development.
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Capturing the elegance of Napa Valley’s historic Rutherford.
Rutherford, blessed with deep, gravelly soils and a mountain face that shades its western reaches from the setting sun, enjoys copious amounts of sunshine, which shapes the bright fruit, silky texture and smooth tannins in Rutherford wines.
Harvested from C.C. Ranch
C.C. Ranch is planted in Rutherford, along the slope of a knoll west of the Silverado Trail. The vineyard grows classic Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon on well-drained, gravelly loam soil and receives a variety of exposures, depending on the block and location. The vines are well-balanced, and the canopy is opened up to give good light exposure. Nickel & Nickel produces wine from 15 select acres of this 115-acre vineyard.
94 Points
Wine Enthusiast
“This is a savory, textured wine from a ranch off the Silverado Trail in the heart of the appellation. It sings in cedar, dried herb and sage, with an inviting, earthy nose. The grippy palate develops to show smooth integration of tannin and oak, with a lasting note of tobacco leaf on the finish. ”
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