2015 Arietta Cabernet Sauvignon
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The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is the most exotic of the three 2015s I tasted from Arietta for this report. Super-ripe red-toned fruit, sweet spice, rose petal, blood orange and pomegranate all hit the palate as this potent Cabernet gradually unfurls with a bit of aeration.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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Another gorgeous wine, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is outrageously beautiful. Exotic and beguiling, the 2015 is a wine of total seduction. Blueberry jam, star anise, plum, sage, chocolate and cinnamon all develop in the glass. Like all of the Arietta 2015s, the Cabernet Sauvignon is all class. Silky tannins add to the wine's sumptuous, racy feel. What a gorgeous wine this is. The 2015 was sourced entirely from the Meteor estate in Coombsville.
From the cooler Coombsville region of the valley, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon (91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot) is a structured, backward wine that's locked and loaded with notions of plums, blueberries, violets and scorched earth/charcoal-like nuances. Medium to full-bodied, dense and compact on the palate, it has plenty of tannins as well as plenty of fruit. It just needs cellaring. Forget bottles for 4-5 years.
The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is a deep garnet-purple color with a nose of cassis and black cherries plus hints of dusty soil, sautéed herbs and chargrill. Medium to full-bodied and soft, velvety and approachable in the mouth, it has plenty of generous fruit and great length.