2018 | Klipsun Vineyards | Cabernet Sauvignon

Brooding and deeply structured, with broad blackberry, espresso and dusty herb flavors that gather tension toward broad-shouldered tannins.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Instantly impressive in the glass, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot and 4% Syrah and first shows off its oak structure from 100% new French oak with brown baking spices that overflow from the glass. Fresh, dark, juicy berry notions waft with a firm, generous nature with soft elements of black peppercorn and roasted plums. Full-bodied and with a complex, generous structure, the palette displays impeccable flavors of spiced plum compote, black cherry skin, blackberry jus and elements of crème de cassis and dried violets. The mid-palate gives way to a firm tannic structure that will need additional time in the bottle to settle but already shows great aging potential. Concluding with a long, lingering and evolving finish, persistent flavors of fresh, ripe blackberries remain on the palate with flavors of oak and maple with a subtle element of dried sage. Give it one more year after it's released before opening, and decant at least 30 minutes before enjoying. The wine rested for 20 months in all-new French oak before being bottled and was left to rest for an additional 14 months in bottle prior to release. Just under 7,000 bottles were filled. You'll want to add this to your shopping list when it's released later this fall. Bravo!

• Jeb Dunnuck: The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon comes all from the Klipsun Vineyard on Red Mountain and is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, and 4% Syrah that spent 20 months in new French oak. There are a little over 2,000 cases produced, and it sports a healthy purple/ruby hue to go with a killer bouquet of pure crème de cassis, lead pencil, tobacco leaf, chocolate, and hints of iron. Beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, and concentrated on the palate, it has great tannins, impeccable balance, and a great finish. It needs to be forgotten for 2-4 years and will cruise for two decades after that from cold cellars.

Producer Information

Klipsun has earned a reputation as one of Washington’s “First Growth” vineyards. We are driven to craft benchmark wines that express the nuance of our terroir at both its most raw and most refined. Small lots. Uncompromising standards. Sourced exclusively from our Red Mountain property. Each vintage is a testament to the land, the seasons and the meticulous craft that produced it.

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