Hundred Acre, Morgan's Way Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013
Hundred Acre, Morgan's Way Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013
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This 2013 vintage (a great Californian vintage) had nearly ideal growing conditions, and the result is one which truly leaves its mark, especially in the hands of Jayson Woodbridge's cult wine project, Hundred Acre, whose wines frequently exceed its namesake in prices. This bold Cabernet from his 'Morgan's Way' vineyard in Napa, gives up notes of warm blackcurrants, black cherries, sassafras, earth, smoked meats and tilled soil with wafts of garrigue. Full-bodied, super concentrated and wonderfully powerful, it has a rock-solid frame and grainy texture, finishing very long and boldly spiced.
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The perfect 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon spent 32 months in French oak prior to being bottled unfiltered. Like all of the Woodbridge wines, it can be noted for its inky/bluish purple color, extraordinary fragrance of white flowers, crème de cassis, blackberry and graphite. Totally opulent, I always thought the wine tasted more like the great Pomerols, which are made mostly from Merlot, versus Woodbridge’s 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. But this vineyard has a lot of clay in it that seems to provide a silkiness to the tannins. This is a beautifully balanced, full-throttle and highly extracted wine with no hard edges and a finish of a good 45-50 seconds. The fruit character is still vibrant and intense, despite the 32 months of oak age. Drink it over the next 30 years.
