Nose
The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Booth Bella Oaks Vineyard is another very beautiful and expressive wine from the Staglin family. Black cherry, plum, menthol, licorice and lavender are some of the many notes that take shape in the glass.
Palate
Dark, pliant and inviting, with lovely mid-palate flesh, the 2014 is a very pretty wine in this vintage. Dollops of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot round out the blend.
Growing Conditions
2014 was another fantastic growing season. After one of the warmest and driest winters on record, as expected, budbreak was early, even earlier than 2013. Though offset by judiciously timed February rains, the continued drought conditions limited vigor in the vines, promoting balanced and compact growth along with generally smaller sized berries. Even with a “normally” timed harvest window, because of the early budbreak, we benefitted from an extended hangtime, which allowed for an even and complete maturity of the decently sizable crop.
Aging
20 Months
100% French, 91% new, 9% used
