Hamel Family Ranch Sonoma Valley 2018
$160
Dark and a bit reticent, but as this airs in the glass the core of açaí berry, fig and blackberry compote favors opens up, pushed a bit from behind by cast iron and bittersweet chocolate notes. Flashes of violet, anise and licorice snap add fuel to the finish. Tilts to the exotic side, with lots to like. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2032. 550 cases made.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Jul 31, 2022
Primary Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon, native to Bordeaux, has thick blue skins, giving the resulting wines plentiful tannins and phenolics and making them particularly ageworthy. Over the past 50 years, Cabernet Sauvignon has spread to all of the New World's major winegrowing regions, and it remains one of France's most important grapes.
Other Grapes
Cabernet Franc
Region
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Hamel Family Ranch Sonoma Valley 2018
Dark and a bit reticent, but as this airs in the glass the core of açaí berry, fig and blackberry compote favors opens up, pushed a bit from behind by cast iron and bittersweet chocolate notes. Flashes of violet, anise and licorice snap add fuel to the finish. Tilts to the exotic side, with lots to like. Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2032. 550 cases made.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Jul 31, 2022
Primary Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon, native to Bordeaux, has thick blue skins, giving the resulting wines plentiful tannins and phenolics and making them particularly ageworthy. Over the past 50 years, Cabernet Sauvignon has spread to all of the New World's major winegrowing regions, and it remains one of France's most important grapes.
Other Grapes
Cabernet Franc
Other Grapes
Cabernet Franc
