2014 | Ulysses Vineyard | Napa Valley

The warmed dark currant, bitter plum and blackberry paste flavors are enhanced by light tobacco, singed alder and loam accents. The tobacco note asserts itself through the finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, which was aged for 17 months in 45% new French oak, is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The wine is dense purple, with sweet cedar wood, unsmoked cigar tobacco, crème de cassis, and black raspberries in a classic, almost St.-Julien/Pauillac style. This emerged from a valley floor vineyard on the west side of Napa, where Christian Moueix told me that 2014 was characterized by generally slightly higher than average temperatures for the summer with only minor heat spikes in June and July. August and September went off without a hitch, and the harvest took place during the month of September. This full-bodied wine will hit its peak in 3-5 years and last for 25-30.

• James Suckling: The evolution of this wine has been phenomenal since I tasted it in barrel a year ago with the same black cherry, plum and citrus character but with a turn to orange leaf, dark Chinese tea, and mushroom. Full body, fine and velvety tannins with a touch of dust to the texture. So much chocolate and fruit undertones with forest floor and hints of tobacco, too. The mouthfeel and complexity are seductive. Better from 2022 but a joy to taste.

Producer Information

Ulysses Vineyard is a Napa Valley wine producer that is part of the Moueix family of vineyards and negociant company Ets. Moueix. Located in the south of Oakville, it has been managed by winemaker Christian Moueix since 2008. The 31.5 acre (13 hectare) Ulysses vineyard is found in the Oakville AVA. It is composed of 85 percent Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller portions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot planted on gravel based soils. It counts the notable To Kalon, Vine Hill Ranch and Missouri Hopper Ranch as vineyard neighbours. The sole Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine produced by Ulysses is resticted to a limited 1000 cases each vintage. It is barrel-aged in approximately 40 percent new French oak for 20 months, as well as five years of bottle-aging prior to release. Christian Moueix has been the owner of Dominus Estate, also in Napa Valley, since 1983. Company holdings in St. Emilion and Pomerol include Château la Grave, Chateâu Trotanoy , Château Latour a Pomerol, Clos La Madeleine and Château Magnan La Gaffeliere.

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