Lexington - Gist Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 (750ml)
Price: $39.99
| Producer | Lexington |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Santa Cruz Mountains |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2014 |
| Sku | 44191 |
| Size | 750ml |
| ABV | 99.00% |
The Lexington wines are from an estate property the Fogarty family developed in 2000. About 30 minutes south from their home estate planted in 1981, Gist Ranch sits between 1,900 and 2,400ft above the town of Los Gatos. At just 16 miles from the Pacific ocean, this site has a perfectly moderate climate for allowing long hangtimes and even ripening of Bordeaux varietals. The soils here are an ancient marine sedimentary fractured sandstone raised into the mountains by the nearby San Andreas Fault. The vineyards are high-density plantings of mostly heritage selections of Cabernet Sauvignon plus smaller parcels of Cab Franc and Merlot. The vines are meticulously farmed with organic protocols.
92 Jeb Dunnuck
Blended with 8% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon offers terrific notes of cassis, crushed violets, hints of tobacco and graphite, medium to full-bodied richness, polished tannin and a good finish. It's a pretty, elegant, yet nicely textured beauty that excels on its purity and balance. While it’s terrific today, in a youthful sort of way, it should be at its best from 2020-2030.
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