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Aiken Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 2013  - First Bottle

Reviews

95 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
The superstar in the portfolio is the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford, which comes entirely from the well-known Morisoli Vineyard in Rutherford. Aged in 100% new French oak, it's not a big cuvee (only 105 cases), but exhibits a dense purple color and a beautiful nose of white flowers, damp earth, forest floor, blackberries and blackcurrant fruit. Some graphite also makes an appearance, as does some underbrush. This is a beauty -- full-bodied, multi-dimensional, and capable of lasting 20 or more years.
95 Jeb Dunnuck -
The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford from Joel Aiken is a beauty that shows the incredible quality of this great, great vintage. Boasting a deep purple color and terrific notes of blackcurrants, smoke tobacco, graphite, and background oak, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, fabulous purity, and a dense, concentrated, age-worthy feel. There are a tiny 105 cases made but it will have two decades or more of longevity.

Technical Details

  • BlendCabernet Sauvignon
  • WinemakerJoel Aiken
  • CountryUS
  • RegionCalifornia North Coast
  • AppellationRutherford, Napa
  • VineyardMorisoli
  • Aging/Cooperage100% new French oak
  • Alcohol14.8%

Aiken Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 2013

Cabernet Blends  |  US
WA95, JD95

Too late, we are SOLD OUT!
Only 4 barrels made from the BV Georges de Latour winemaker for over 27 years - Joel Aiken! Joel Aiken is one of the most respected winemakers in our little Valley, as he quietly made superstar Cabernet at BV for decades. He retired from BV, and immediately set out to keep making kickass Rutherford Cabernet --- and we have it!! This is all Morisoli Vineyard fruit, with the same expert winemaking, and from the fantastic 2013 vintage in Napa...oh, and did we mention TWO 95-point scores? Here’s a few choice quotes:

"...a beauty that shows the incredible quality of this great, great vintage...full-bodied richness, fabulous purity, and a dense, concentrated, age-worthy feel.”
 Jeb Dunnuck

"This is a beauty -- full-bodied, multi-dimensional, and capable of lasting 20 or more years." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

All true. To our palates, this IS a more BV Reserve style, with no sharp edges, a medium-bodied richness, and a pure, fine line of black currants and smoky tobacco. SERIOUS stuff, but not flashy. Just rock-freakin’-solid, cellar worthy Napa Cab!! Wow!

About the Producer

Joel Aiken was the winemaker behind the iconic BV Georges de Latour for decades. Aiken is his personal project that takes all that he learned over his 27 year stint at BV. Now, with the freedom to pursue the vineyard sites and winemaking style of his choice, Joel is applying all that he has learned to wines that are the ultimate expression of his personal sensibility.


"More than anything my winemaking inspiration comes from the vineyards, and over the years I’ve been lucky enough to work with some of the best. I look for sites that inspire the “aha” moment — where you say “Yes, this is the place, these are the grapes. These are the wines I want to make.”
-- Joel Aiken, Proprietor