Rutherford
2023 Nickel & Nickel C.C. Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford
Rutherford
2023 Nickel & Nickel C.C. Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford
- 97 pointsThe Tasting Panel
- 95 pointsDecanter
- 94 pointsWine Spectator
- 94 pointsJames Suckling
- 93 pointsWine Advocate
- 92 pointsJeb Dunnuck
Classic Rutherford character radiates in this wine—ripe blackcurrant and plum layered with dried herbs, violets, and cocoa. Broad and expressive on the palate, it balances dark...
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The Details
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon (100%)
Aging
17 months in French Oak, 55% new, 45% once-used
Skin Contact
18 days
Harvest Dates
October 5, 11, 13 & 26 2023
Release Date
Fall 2025
Winemaker
Joe Harden
The 2023 vintage was nothing short of exceptional. Ideal weather and a long, steady ripening period delivered fruit in impeccable balance.
A replenishing winter and spring set the stage for healthy vines. Throughout the summer, mild and steady temperatures supported slow ripening and superb phenolic development. Harvest began in late September and concluded in mid-October, resulting in fruit with rich color, concentrated flavor, and excellent structural balance.
Nickel & Nickel Single Vineyard Club
Discover the diverse terroirs of Napa Valley through a collection of single-vineyard and single-varietal wines.
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.
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97 Points
The Tasting Panel
“A creamy lava flow of spiced pomegranate, red tea, and vanilla-coated cherries. Distinctively fresh, with white pepper and hyacinth, its focused acidity brings it to a high energy finish.”