
Technical Details
Blend | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
Winemaker | Christian Moueix |
Country | US |
Region | California North Coast |
Appellation | Napa Valley |
Vineyard | Ulysses Vineyard |
Farming Method | Certified Organic |
Release Date | April 1st, 2022 |
Harvest Date | October 6th, 2018 |
Alcohol | 14.5 |
Production | 1300 cases |
Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2018
Cabernet Blends | US
$164.95 $180.00 - 750mL
We tasted this recently at the Oakville Grower’s Association tasting, after fighting our way through the rest of the Napa Valley winemakers wanting to get a sample, and WHOA. Like so many of Christian’s Napa wines, this screams Bordeaux, Right Bank in this case, to our palates. From a cool part of the Oakville appellation (near Beckstoffer’s Missouri Hopper and Vine Hill Ranch), this is rich and creamy, but has an almost Pomerol-like sensibility to it – tightly wound, highly complex, with terrific balance and layered flavors that unfold over time. EPIC! And a perfect aging wine – this might outlive you...!
PAIRING IDEAS: We’d go with a simple seared, thick slice of sushi-grade tuna. A little salt and pepper is all you need, with a light salad to let the wine shine. THEN — a REALLY good cheese (Reblochon? Comte?), and crusty bread for after, as the wine opens and shines even more.
MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: We just can’t get enough of this wine, so why not vibe to “I Just Can’t Get Enough” by Depeche Mode.
Technical Details
Blend | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
Winemaker | Christian Moueix |
Country | US |
Region | California North Coast |
Appellation | Napa Valley |
Vineyard | Ulysses Vineyard |
Farming Method | Certified Organic |
Release Date | April 1st, 2022 |
Harvest Date | October 6th, 2018 |
Alcohol | 14.5% |
Production | 1300 cases |
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Reviews
James Suckling
Aromas of terra cotta, chocolate and hazelnut
with iron and ink. Dusty. Full-bodied and round.
Layered. Flamboyant and juicy. Rather soft and
gorgeous. Some walnut and chocolate at the end.
Persistent. Always there. Drinkable now, but will
age wonderfully.
Vinous
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is the best wine off Christian Moueix's Oakville ranch so far. Deep, creamy and generous, the 2018 captures the unqiue blend of fruit in a savoriness that is typical of the southern sector of Oakville where cooling winds from the south lend palpable freshness and vivacity to the vines. Black fruit, chocolate, spice, lavender and new leather are some of the many notes that build into the sumptuous finish.
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