Brander Vineyard
2014 Cab Sauv, Reserve
Los Olivos Vineyard
Santa Ynez Valley AVA
Los Olivos Vineyard
Each winter, we taste through every barrel of Cabernet Sauvignon from the vintage just concluded, and set aside those we feel represent the purest expression...
Each winter, we taste through every barrel of Cabernet Sauvignon from the vintage just concluded, and set aside those we feel represent the purest expression of our remarkable terroir. We carefully blend this handful of barrels together, then patiently age this wine for an extended period in new French oak before bottling. The nose delivers notes of holly-leaved cherry, rhubarb, whole cloves, fresh teak sawdust, and a hint of sun-warmed stones, while the layered, structured palate alludes to ripe cranberry, blood oranges, cassis, cedar box, and the slightest scintilla of iron minerality. Pair this with a fricassee of wild-foraged Chanterelles and rosemary pappardelle, duck confit, or a homemade ratatouille with a crusty baguette and some convivial company.