Yountville
2023 Nickel & Nickel State Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville
Yountville
2023 Nickel & Nickel State Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville
- 98 pointsDecanter
- 96 pointsThe Tasting Panel
- 94 pointsWine Spectator
- 93 pointsWine Enthusiast
The 2023 State Ranch is bold and deeply structured, offering a full-bodied palate that fills every corner of the mouth. Aromas lead with dense black cherry, cassis, and plum skin,...
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The Details
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon (100%)
Aging
18 months in French Oak (60% new, 40% once-used)
Skin Contact
25 days
Harvest Dates
October 6 – 10, 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.
Where cool breezes shape elegant and supple wines.
Named after George C. Yount, one of the first frontiersmen to plant grapevines in the valley, wines from Yountville are often elegant and supple, thanks to its southerly position, where cool breezes and fog are a constant presence.
Harvested from State Ranch
State Ranch is located northeast of the town of Yountville. The 23-acre vineyard is divided into two parcels by State Lane Road and consists of both older and younger vines. Many excellent wines are produced in this area, in part due to the rocky, loam soil, which has excellent drainage throughout the year. The vines, as well as the clusters, are moderate in size and the vineyard gets full sun throughout the day. As the young vines mature, we will be harvesting many different clones to make the final wine. Nickel & Nickel selects fruit from 11 acres of the vineyard.
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98 Points
Decanter
“This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is finesse-driven, offering lush fruit and classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon character, with blackberry and black cherry fruit layered with dark salted chocolate and espresso bean nuances. Fine-grained, polished tannins shape the palate, while a wave of freshness carries through in notes of crushed stones, saline acidity, and fragrant dark berry fruit on the finish. Positively delicious, with a freshness factor that surpasses the already impressive 2022 vintage. In 2023, the wine was aged for 18 months in 45% new French oak. Lattice Run Vineyard, planted in 1998 to Clone 337, is known for producing plush fruit in its youth; as the vines mature, that early generosity has evolved into greater layered intensity, with smaller berries contributing structure and concentration. Located along the western bench of Yountville, just north of Sleeping Lady Vineyard, the site is owned and meticulously farmed by the Bettinelli family. Gravelly Cortina series soils provide excellent drainage, while the vineyard’s lattice-style trellis system promotes airflow and sunlight exposure.”