Mount Eden Estate Cabernet MG Magnum

Bemærk: magnumflaske Mount Eden Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 er lavet på 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc og 4% Petit Verdot fra Mount Edens gamle marker beliggende i 550-650 meter over Santa Clara Valley. Klonerne stammer fra vinstokke, der kom til Californien i 1890'erne fra Chateau Margaux! De forskellige parceller gærer hver for sig (naturlige gær), lagrer 22 måneder i en blanding af franske (40% nye) og amerikanske egetræsfade (3 år gamle). Ingen filtrering ved aftapning. Helt klassisk stor Cabernet Sauvignon duft pakket med nuancer af solbær, jord, krydderier, grafit, kamfer og skovbund. Estate Cabernet Sauvignon er atypisk californisk Cabernet Sauvignon, her er ingen mokka, chokolade og overmoden frugt. Ens tanker går nærmere mod rigtig stor Pauillac, her er et væld af nuancer i den elegante og finesserige eftersmag. Dette er vin bygget til den helt lange bane og kan gemmes op mod 30 år fra høståret. Vi anbefaler, at dekantere vinen to timer før servering ved 15-16 grader. Et helt fantastisk match til grillet lam, stegt kalvekød eller vildt. Her er tale om en vin i verdensklasse, med masser af flotte anmeldelser: 95 point - Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "Mount Eden's 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon offers a striking interplay of ripe, flamboyant fruit and supporting mountain structure. Fresh, vibrant and energetic to the core, this stunning, beautifully delineated Cabernet Sauvignon might need another decade to show the full breadth of its pedigree, but it's all there. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay get most of the attention at Mount Eden, yet the Cabernet can be every bit as intriguing, just as it is here. The blend includes 5% Merlot, 1% Malbec and 1% Petit Verdot. Drink 2020-2037." 95 point - Wine Spectator 92 point & "Cellar Selection" - Wine Enthusiast Magazine: "Smoked meats, black olive and tight fruits of cranberry and elderberry meld with dried oregano and leather on the nose of this elegant, earthy bottling from the historic producer. It's still tight and slowly unfurling on the palate, with elderberry and more barrel smoke alongside a rocky minerality. Drink 2018–2028." 18,5/20 point - Henrik Oldenburg, Forlaget SMAG: “Krydret, næsten parfumeret, elegant og kælen, blid og venlig. Det er slåen og blomme, der dominerer, ikke mindst i den raffinerede næse. Smagen er mere gådefuld og vinder ved nærmere bekendtskab. En meget atypisk og meget personlig amerikansk Cabernet, der er umulig ikke at forelske sig i.” 95 point - Wine & Spirits Magazine: "Jeffrey Patterson’s Cabernet vines—most planted in 1980 and 1981 on Mount Eden’s spare shale-dominated soil—ripened incredibly late in the cool 2011 season. Most of the grapes were picked in November. In terms of sugar, it was a lean year, yet the wine feels completely ripe and healthy. (Patterson points out that the autumn rains that plagued many vineyards in the North Coast with mildew and botrytis issues were much lighter in the Santa Cruz Mountains.) This train comes in slowly, the flavors distant for a while, yet building inexorably toward Cabernet grandeur. As it takes on oxygen its aromas of mint and cocoa break through into a bright red, currant streak if energy. It has the umami-laden pungency of pure, varietal Cabernet from the Santa Cruz Mountains, the tannins firm yet pliable, harmonizing with the wine’s floral and herb aromas, mouthwatering acidity and the cedar bark character of its oak. It’s a vinous Cabernet to age for at least ten years."