2017 Signorello Cabernet Sauvignon Padrone
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The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Padrone is dense, powerful and super-concentrated to the core. Super-ripe dark cherry, plum, chocolate, cocoa and new leather are all amped up in a rich, resonant Cabernet Sauvignon. Needless to say, it will be interesting to see where this goes.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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Cask sample designed to prove that Signorello’s wines were unaffected by the 2017 fires. Also includes 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec. By numbers this was the most tannic vintage in Napa history apparently. Nowadays only 10–12 days on skins. Assembled in April. All new barriques. The first vintage of this top-of-the-line blend made in honour of Ray Signorello’s late father was 1997. All made pre fire and currently a long way from being bottled. Intense nose but on the palate quite fresh and tangy. Gentle texture and some sweetness but no excess alcohol. Great energy; really quite refined. Smells almost of Cab Franc it’s so fresh. Light, fresh tannins on the end. (JR)
A blended barrel sample, which was put together in March 2018, the 2017 Padrone is composed of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Malbec aged in 100% new oak. It is a vineyard block selection, barrel selection and varietal selection wine. Very deep purple-black in color, it gives beautiful cassis, wild blueberries, kirsch and lilacs notes with hints of cardamom, baking spices, crushed rocks and underbrush. The palate is medium-bodied, fine, fresh and elegant with a firm frame of ripe, grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and minerally.