The Vice American Paradox Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Item Number: 13 20 174 17
The Vice American Paradox Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
100% Napa Cab from Rutherford, Stags Leap, Diamond Mountain and Atlas Peak Single Vineyards!
Quick Taste
- 100% Napa Cabernet
- 17 months barrel aging in 100% New French Oak
- Sustainable Farming and Winemaking Practices
- Only 420 Cases crafted
About The Vice American Paradox Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
“In the early 90’s, wine was promoted as a key element of a healthy diet under the term French Paradox. To most, a daily glass of wine blessed them with a lifetime of recreation and pleasure. To me, a daily bottle of wine suavely aligned me in a lifelong path in which; wine is my livelihood, my passion and my #1 vice”. Malek Amrani
As a true small batch wine brand, The Vice brings single vineyard expressions from different appellations of Napa Valley. Batch #13 “American Paradox” is about manifesting Napa’s diverse Cabernet Sauvignon character in one glass. This unfiltered wine was meticulously crafted from four of Napa’s most prestigious and historical vineyards.
The Single Vineyards:
55% Rutherford (Vineyard first planted in 1895)
15% Stags Leap, 15% Diamond Mountain, 15% Atlas Peak
2017 was awild vintage! The year began with abundant rainfall following a historic five years of drought. A mild spring followed by a freak hail storm in June. Three heat waves during summer led us to harvest all four vineyards in September and saved this vintage from the wildfires that ravaged the region starting October 8th.
The American Paradox batch leads with scents full and rich with dark fruit galore soaring from the glass, alongside sandalwood, pine and forest floor. The first taste is a pleasurable attack on the senses, the above notes are covered in a velvety texture with dark chocolate notes and spice. The mid-palette is enormous with finely integrated tannins that glide this wine’s multi-dimensional fruit character, through a powerful prodigious finish that last for minutes.
Wine Details
- Alcohol % 12.0%
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Wine Type Red
- Country United States
- Region California
- Appellation Napa
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