Nickel & Nickel Quarry Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 (75cl, 14.8%)

A 100% varietal, single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford in Napa Valley, California, produced by Nickel & Nickel, founded in 1997 by Gil Nickel. The winemaking team selects up to 20 vineyards each year, evaluating soil composition, rootstock, clonal selection, sun exposure and farming practices. The Quarry Vineyard sits in the Rutherford appellation, where its soil profile and viticulture yield a wine intended as a pure expression of place. The nose opens with potpourri and violet perfume, concentrated black fruit and blueberry, with spicy dried sage, cedar and subtle oak. The palate is generous, with vanilla, toffee and baking spice, then mixed red and dark fruit, cocoa and forest floor, with herbal spiciness and wet stone minerality. The finish is long, savory and melting, with raspberry, cedar and earthy mineral.