{"title":"Mt.Brave","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"2016-mt-brave-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon-750ml-6-pack","title":"2016 Mt.Brave Napa Valley Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 750mL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVERY LIMITED \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title-V02\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Walsh 96\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodyText-YiK\"\u003eBlack and blue fruit, iodine, mocha, baking spice and ginger biscuits. Full-bodied, incredibly dense and chewy, with masses of graphite tannin rolling through sweet dark fruit and high quality oak. So much power of fruit, and tannin, and assertive winemaking overlay, but so compelling. Finish is very long, slick with tannin, and juicy perfumed black fruit. Fortune favours the Brave, surely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"name-9uZ\"\u003eThe Wine Front - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"dot-mIi\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"createdAt-3vF\"\u003e9 February 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeamless with black and blue fruits, great floral notes, structural silky tannins working in harmony for a long, balanced finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evinification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe hand-harvested grapes during cool morning hours, at an average Brix of 26.5¬∞. The wine was fermented in stainless steel and then underwent native malolactic fermentation in barrels to round acidity and softly integrate the vanillin character of French oak (87% new).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003evintage notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the 2016 harvest, we had an almost perfect spring, the growing conditions during the summer had minor extremes and the ripening period was almost as ideal. September had a brief late heat spike and a touch of rain fell in October, rounding out a great season. The Cabernet Sauvignon harvested from this vintage is a fantastic example of a Bordeaux style blend hitting all the right notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title-m0F\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egrape variety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"description-ZJc\"\u003e86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot, 2% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eregion notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh-elevation winegrowing requires a painstaking, labor intensive approach. Thin, rocky soils and steep slopes make water retention a challenge and erosion a threat, but the vines benefit from the struggle and produce concentrated flavours. The high altitude keeps midday temperatures cooler than those in the valley below, while the position above the fog line gives grapes longer daily exposure to sunlight. This regularly extends the growing season into November, and the increased hang-time results in peak ripeness and full varietal complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cellar Link Auctions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41681877401663,"sku":"MTBCSV16","price":383.59,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/MTBCSV16__95607.png?v=1746631258"},{"product_id":"2011-mt-brave-napa-cabernet-750ml","title":"2011 Mt.Brave Napa Valley Mount Veeder Cabernet - 95 Points","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2011 Mt. Brave Cabernet presents notes of roasted espresso, blueberry, anise, and violets with a cleansing minerality, expansive mouth feel, and great balance.\u003cbr\u003eBlend: 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Ratings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95\/100 Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2011 Mt. Brave Cabernet Sauvignon is positively brilliant. Deep, dense and voluptuous, with no hard edges, the 2011 possesses terrific balance and tons of class. Black cherry, gravel, plum, spice, licorice, menthol and chocolate build in a Cabernet endowed with remarkable depth. There are no hard edges or awkward contours in this beauty from Mt. Brave and Chris Carpenter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93\/100 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbsolutely stunning, the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder is a beauty. Notes of charcoal, blueberry liqueur, black currants, licorice, incense and violets jump from the glass of this 93.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.5% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc blend that was aged in 91% new French oak. This full-bodied 2011 is a tremendous success for the vintage, again reflecting that mountain sites often did very well, and taste like a completely different vintage than the valley floor 2011s. This savory, fleshy wine has low acidity and ripe tannin, so it can be drunk now or cellared for a decade or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93\/100 James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a purity of fruit here with blackberry, blueberry and licorice character. Full body with firm tannins and fresh, lively finish. Exceptional for 2011. Big surprise. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92\/100 Wine \u0026amp; Spirits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChris Carpenter makes this wine at a Jackson family vineyard above the fog line in northern Mt. Veeder, a remote spot that was one of Jess Jackson's favorite places in his stable of mountain sites. The vineyard produced a delicious 2011 cabernet, a cool, black wine that shows none of the damp challenges of the vintages. Scents of anise meet crucnchy dark red fruit in a lush and approachable wine, its tannins forming fine layers of chocolate in the spaces between the fruit. It's approachable now and suited to several years of cellaring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91\/100 Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom high-elevation vineyards, this is a lean, dusty wine driven by dried herb, blueberry and savory tobacco, with a floral flirtation on the bouquet. Integrated tannins are still sizable and structured, the midpalate touched by a gamy, meaty suggestion akin to charcuterie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90\/100 Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePowerhouse of a wine: bold, brash and full-on with dense, inky dried fruit. The palate has notes of almonds with a bit of oiliness and great weight and length.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SS2025","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41928434057279,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7674\/7071\/files\/136461fbs.jpg?v=1754145783"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.cellarlinkauctions.com\/collections\/mt-brave.oembed","provider":"Cellar Link Auctions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}