Palate
The resulting wine is dark and complex with mountain wildflower accents to complement the black, brooding fruit. The 2014 wines will continue to evolve in the cellar for decades to come, but the balance and class of the vintage will allow them to be enjoyed young as well.
Growing Conditions
The 2014 vintage was ideal for Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon in the Napa Valley. Our penultimate vintage on Pym Rae vineyard will prove to be one of our most successful. Many Mount Veeder vineyards, particularly in the southern portion of the AVA, struggle with ripening cabernet due to the ever present marine layer to the west and south. The 2014 vintage saw very little fog, and the fruit ripened along a nearly perfect curve over the growing season.
Bottling
April 29, 2016
Aging
18 months in Chateau-style French oak; 80% new & 20% 2nd year. Unfiltered and unfined.
