2022 Broken Rock Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon
$135.00
TASTING NOTES
- Dark cherry fragrances with hints of black tea and vanilla on the nose.
- Elegant structure, luscious tannins on the palate, showing balanced opulence and freshness.
VINEYARD
This 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from Broken Rock Ranch, a vineyard developed by Napa Valley icon Bill Hill. Hill forever changed the landscape of modern viticulture, pioneering high-density plantings and crafting rootstock and grape clone combinations that would go on to set the standard across the region. Broken Rock Ranch is nestled just off the Silverado Trail and benefits from its prime western-facing slope, bathed in the ripening warmth of the afternoon sun. The result is extraordinary harmony—wines that capture the bold power of hillside fruit, beautifully balanced by the lush, nuanced flavors of the valley floor.
COMPOSITION
- This is a full-varietal wine at 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
WINEMAKING
- Brix @ Harvest: 25.4°
- Fermentation Details: the grapes were harvested on September 17, 2022, then underwent a three-day cold soak and 14-day primary fermentation, with malolactic fermentation in barrels
- pH: 3.83
- TA: 6.0 g/L
- Aging: 22 months in 60% new French oak barrels.
- Alcohol: 14.5%
CLONES
- 337 on Riperia Gloire Rootstock
The Wine Palate (Lisa Perotti-Brown) 95 Points
- Reviewer’s Comments: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2022 Broken Rock Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon opens with notes of crème de cassis and stewed black cherries followed by hints of licorice and fragrant soil. Full-bodied, plush, and generous in the mouth, it has a refreshing backbone and a long and savory finish.
- Food Pairings: Roast Beef, Grilled Steak, Grilled Lamb, Burger
- Drinking Window: 2025–2043