2007 Peirson Meyer Wines Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is gorgeous and opulent. It literally bursts at the seams with dark red fruit, flowers, spices and licorice to match its bold, classy personality. As good as this is, I don’t quite find the elegance of the 2008, which I tasted alongside it. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017. Robbie Meyer and Alan Peirson come across as unassuming, but a great deal of passion lies behind their calm, easygoing personalities. Meyer and Peirson first met when they both worked at Peter Michael Winery. Meyer tends to focus on the winemaking, while Peirson’s time is spent most heavily in the vineyards. The Sauvignon Blanc is fermented with natural yeasts and vinified in neutral oak barrels. Peirson and Meyer source fruit from the Versant Vineyard on Pritchard Hill for their Cabernet Sauvignon. The Cabernet is fermented with native yeasts, aged in French oak barrels (70% new), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. I very much like what I tasted from Peirson Meyer. These gorgeous wines are well worth seeking out. Available through Polaner Selections, Mt. Kisco, NY; tel. (914) 244-0404