2016 Ramey Pedregal Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, USA (750ml) 1977 Asian pear and fresh-cut hay

Asian pear and fresh-cut hay

Generous fruit character on the palate gives way to incredibly silky tannins that carry through the finish

On the palate the wine is dense but fresh entrance evolving on a sweet blackberry pie mid-palate with iodine and licorice

and tangerine zest with flavors of malt with rich honey and caramel notes

The dark-berry

2016 Ramey Pedregal Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville, USA (750ml) 1977 Asian pear and fresh-cut hayWINEMAKER'S NOTES: "Pedregal" means a "rocky place" in Spanish, and that is certainly a distinguishing feature of the site. This is a small, hillside vineyard on the lower slopes of eastern Oakville has iron rich red soil. The 2016 blend is 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Petit Verdot. The Cabernet Sauvignon (Clone 7) was planted on St. George and 110R rootstock with 4' x 8' spacing in 1990. The Petit Verdot (Sterling selection) was planted on 110R