Let us introduce you to one of (if not THE) hottest new winery come out of Alexander Valley in the past decade! The Setting's Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon comes from the stunning old-vine vineyard of SJ Ranch at the top of Chalk Hill Road. Sitting directly next to Verite, in the most southeast corner of Alexander Valley, this cooler hillside site creates wines of balanced intensity. Chalky volcanic soils with little organic material and polished rocks make up the majority of the soil profile, with a gravel soil bed that weaves though half of the vineyard. This shift to gravel creates added stress in the vines resulting in enhanced concentration in the fruit.
Winemaker and co-proprietor Jesse Katz has spent over 19 harvests at several world-renowned wineries, such as Petrus, Screaming Eagle, Vina Cobos, and others. Yup…you read those right! Our buyer tasted last year's Cabernet at a recent trade event, and he was absolutely floored with the intensity, quality, and balance of this wine!
JEB DUNNUCK 97 POINTS - "The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley is a saturated red with a ruby hue and has a forward, floral perfume of juicy mixed black and red fruit, candied violets, plums, and fresh herbs. Full-bodied and gushing with primary fruit up front, it has fine tannins and a supple, rounded mouthfeel, offering loads of blackberries and flowers before revealing slightly more earthy tones of mossy earth and tea leaf. Drink 2025-2040."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 96 POINTS - "The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley was aged for 22 months in 75% new French oak. Deep ruby, it explodes with pure aromas of Morello cherries, blueberry, warm chocolate, cured meat and tobacco with youthful wafts of cardamom and vanilla. Full-bodied, plush and hedonistic, it has a velvety texture, generous yet classy oak spice, just enough freshness and a long, spicy finish. Latent, lush and squeaky clean at this stage, it's an age-worthy Cabernet, though I'd hedge my bets on the 2020s by drinking them on the earlier side. 741 cases were made."
Winemaker and co-proprietor Jesse Katz has spent over 19 harvests at several world-renowned wineries, such as Petrus, Screaming Eagle, Vina Cobos, and others. Yup…you read those right! Our buyer tasted last year's Cabernet at a recent trade event, and he was absolutely floored with the intensity, quality, and balance of this wine!
JEB DUNNUCK 97 POINTS - "The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley is a saturated red with a ruby hue and has a forward, floral perfume of juicy mixed black and red fruit, candied violets, plums, and fresh herbs. Full-bodied and gushing with primary fruit up front, it has fine tannins and a supple, rounded mouthfeel, offering loads of blackberries and flowers before revealing slightly more earthy tones of mossy earth and tea leaf. Drink 2025-2040."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 96 POINTS - "The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley was aged for 22 months in 75% new French oak. Deep ruby, it explodes with pure aromas of Morello cherries, blueberry, warm chocolate, cured meat and tobacco with youthful wafts of cardamom and vanilla. Full-bodied, plush and hedonistic, it has a velvety texture, generous yet classy oak spice, just enough freshness and a long, spicy finish. Latent, lush and squeaky clean at this stage, it's an age-worthy Cabernet, though I'd hedge my bets on the 2020s by drinking them on the earlier side. 741 cases were made."
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