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INNOVATUS Vertical
$523.00
One incredible wine, three amazing vintages. Experience the evolution of one of our best selling and most re-ordered wines. The case includes 1 bottle each of 2016, 2017, 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon.
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
AWARD: San Francisco Chronicle 2020 Wine Competition SILVER
Origin: Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
Harvest Dates: October 12, 2016
Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Aging: 30 months in French oak barrels
Alcohol: 14.5%
Production: 266 cases (750ml, 12 bottles / case)
The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is deep and elegant. Soft and silky tannins in the backbone, black cherry and purple flowers are laced with savory notes of dried herbs. There is thyme and marjoram intertwined with vanilla and roasted wild fowl to give the impression of a freshly roasted game bird with a herb/blueberry compote. The palate is soft and inviting, but with the structure to age hidden beneath the lush fruit. Wild blueberries shine through the palate, enhanced by herbs, black pepper and coco.
2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
Harvest Dates: October 17, 2017
Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Aging: 28 months in French oak barrels
Alcohol: 14.5%
Release Date: November, 2020
Production: 306 cases (750ml, 12 bottles / case)
Intense heat around Labor Day shut down fruit development, in many ways "freezing" the fruit in its current state at the time, which was largely premature. Furthermore, the infamous 2017 Napa fire rushed the harvest, and left the winemaker an unexpected question mark to the final equation.
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: Preston Vineyard Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
Harvest Dates: October 2018
Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Aging: 28 months in French oak barrels
Alcohol: 14.5%
This complex wine begins with vibrant aromas of red cherry and blackberry followed by a bouquet of violets, cedar, and bittersweet chocolate completed by earthy elements such as flint and dried shells. As the wine opens up, hints of currant and vanilla are revealed. Full bodied, this wine offers up youthful tannins of great quality, enriching the mid palate mouth feel. The mouth feel is round and creamy with smooth tannins, leading to a long finish. Already showing beautifully, this wine will continue to open and gain complexity in the bottle for years to come.