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Sterling 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley |
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Sterling Vineyards has a long history of producing outstanding wines in the Napa Valley. Ever since Peter Newton purchased vineyards in Calistoga and started planting Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, which at the time was radical, they've turned out world class selections. Now the winery is an icon, situated way up on the hill with a sky gondola that rides you up there above the valley floor. And they're still turning out world class wine like this 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon. Grapes are sourced from their best growers throughout the Napa Valley. It's a complex blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon,
5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petite Verdot, 3% Petite Sirah, 2% Malbec and 1% Syrah. Each vineyard lot is vinified individually to bring forward its unique profile and strengths. To achieve the rich color and aromatics, the grapes are cold soaked for two days, followed by fermentation. Frequent pump-overs allowed plenty of contact between the juice and the skins for maximum extraction of flavors. The wine is aged 15 months in French and American oak and the final blend is made prior to bottling. The Wine Spectator called it "Smooth, refined and sophisticated, with ripe currant, blackberry, touches of mocha and cedar, and ending with fleshy, fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2020."
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful) 4.0Standout Vintage for Sterling Napa By Westchester Wine Guy from Wine Express - Balanced
- Long Finish
- Smooth
- Pairs Well With:
- Beef, Game
1.0Simply wouldn't buy again By AJC from Pennsylvania About Me Aspiring Enthusiast By Len from Hicksville, NY - Afternoon
- Entertaining
- Everyday
- Special Occasions
- Weeknight
- Pairs Well With:
- Beef, Chocolate, Game, Pizza and Pasta, Poultry, Spicy Food
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