2011 アウトポスト カベルネ・ソーヴィニヨン トゥルー・ヴィンヤード
2011 アウトポスト カベルネ・ソーヴィニヨン トゥルー・ヴィンヤード
2011 Outpost Cabernet Sauvignon True Vineyard |
ロバート・パーカーのワイン・アドヴォケイト 96
Even better is the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon True Vineyard, one of the candidates for wine of the vintage. It, too, is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and is given the same basic elevage as the other wines except the percentage of new French oak increases to 90%. There are 375 cases of this beauty, which may be the greatest Cabernet Sauvignon Outpost has made to date. Abundant notes of creme de cassis, blueberry, acacia flowers (or is it violets?), licorice and wet stones are followed by a full-bodied, superbly concentrated, multidimensional, endearingly textured wine with low acidity and ripe tannin. Drink it over the next 15-20 years.
This property high on Howell Mountain at an amazing elevation of 1,800 feet is owned by Kathy and Frank Dotzler. The debut vintage was 1998. They had the good sense to bring in Thomas Brown as their winemaker, and the results have included some terrific wines. This current group proves several points: 1.-2011 was a remarkably fine vintage on Howell Mountain; 2.- Outpost is intent on producing some of the world’s finest wines; 3.- this may be the finest Grenache made in northern California; and 4.- if you are a lover of complex, delicious wines, you should check out these Outpost offerings ASAP. Outpost has 19 acres under vine, 9 of which comprise their flagship True Vineyard. Five cuvees are currently being produced.
(Wine Advocate #209 Oct 2013 Robert M. Parker, Jr. 96 Drink: 2013 - 2033)
ワイン情報 | |
生産年(ヴィンテージ) | 2011 |
生産国 | アメリカ合衆国 |
生産領域 | カリフォルニア |
アペレーション/地区 | ナパ・バレー |
ボトルサイズ | 750ml |
ワイン レビュー | |
ワイン評価スコアの レンジ | 96 - 100 |
ロバート・パーカーのワイン・アドヴォケート | 96 |