The 2014 vintage produced fruit with firm acidity, small berries, and soft tannins. On the nose, there’s black fruit, black berry, black current – screaming with ripeness. Full-bodied on the palate, with a rich mid-palate, fine tannins, and smooth finish, which, with the wine’s natural acidity, goes on and on and on. This is the final vintage of this wine.
In 2012, when Kelly barrel-tasted and discovered the differences between each mountain-vineyard block and those of the Valley floor, she selected this Atlas Peak cuvée to be bottled separately (our inaugural vintage was the 2011). The production is quite small but we enjoy each AVA's unique character.
Atlas Peak is a much cooler growing area with direct maritime influence from both the southwest (San Pablo Bay) and the southeast (Suisun Bay) and the resulting wines develop an elegance, a lightness on their feet and beautiful natural acidity. This offering is a beautiful example of one of the most successful Cabernets born in high elevation.
