
Technical Details
Blend | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Winemaker | John Giannini |
Country | US |
Region | California North Coast |
Appellation | Napa Valley |
Vineyard | Mount Veeder |
Aging/Cooperage | 100% French oak, 79% new and 21% used |
Alcohol | 14.6 |
Production | 188 Cases cases |
Cresta Velia Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder 2018
Cabernet Blends | US
$99.95
- 750mL
$84.95 - 750mL (3 bottles)
Love the comments from the pros: “The 2018 is a total turn-on", "...possesses off the charts richness", "a lush, sumptuous texture".
Indeed, that is the feeling you will get tasting John Giannini’s Cabernet from a new vineyard on Mount Veeder. If you like light, elegant, minerally wines, then stop reading right now and delete this email! This is a BIG, larger than life wine! John’s day job is running Outpost winery on Howell Mountain, where he makes wine for several exceptional brands under consulting winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown, including a LOT of 100-pointers! He knows Cabernet intimately, and Cresta Velia (combining his mother's maiden name Cresta with his grandmother's first name Velia) is his baby. This is an incredible debut effort that is nothing short of impressive in its concentration, fruit intensity and seemingly effortless power.
We are thrilled to have a great price on the debut release, and you will be blown away, promise! Get a few extra to put in the back of the cellar, because your kids will be drinking this one in 2045 and beyond!
PAIRING IDEAS: This wine is so powerful, we seriously think it might be best with a simple, perfect burger with a lot of melted good cheese (some 2+ year old cheddar, smoked gouda, or even some salty, powerful Stilton, if you’re up for it). Heaven!
MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: Check out the funky/cool mostly instrumental grooves of The New Mastersounds. This is a slick, cool background for all your Cab and burger-pounding fun!
Technical Details
Blend | Cabernet Sauvignon |
Winemaker | John Giannini |
Country | US |
Region | California North Coast |
Appellation | Napa Valley |
Vineyard | Mount Veeder |
Aging/Cooperage | 100% French oak, 79% new and 21% used |
Alcohol | 14.6% |
Production | 188 Cases cases |
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Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck
I loved the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder from barrel and it showed beautifully from bottle. Deep purple-hued, with powerful notes of blackcurrants, leafy herbs, tapenade, chocolate, and bay leaf, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a lush, sumptuous texture, awesome tannins, and a finish that keeps you coming back to the glass. This beautiful Mount Veeder Cabernet will evolve for 20-25 years.
Vinous
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon emerges from a new site on Mt. Veeder that is just beginning to enter production. Inky and explosive, the 2018 possesses off the charts richness. The 2018 captures all the intensity of Veeder, but without the tannins and harsher elements that can penalize Cabernets here. The 2018 is a total turn-on. It is a remarkable effort for a vineyard that was only planted in 2014 and 2015. Don't miss it.
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