2017 Proprietary Red Wine

Member Pricing: $78 – $93

This wine is a mélange of Cabernet Sauvignon with other varietals that thrive here on our Rutherford Estate. The varietal composition changes each year, but the fruit-forward and complex nature of this special wine remains consistent. 

54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Petit Verdot, 15% Malbec

Tasting Notes

This wine opens with effusive aromas of black cherry, violets and leather on the nose, and is spicy and lively on the palate. The tannins are firm, and the finish is supple, rich and delicious.

Vineyard Notes

The 2017 season started with a memorable amount of rainfall, which was a refreshing change after five years of drought conditions. Summer brought numerous 100+ degree heat spikes, which made our daily checks on sugar, flavors and acids helpful in ensuring an earlier harvest than past vintages. The weather during the mid-harvest season cooled a bit and included some late foggy mornings. These cooler mornings allowed for a longer growing season for our later-ripening red varietals, giving them more time on the vine. This additional hang time markedly slowed sugar accumulation and ripening, ultimately producing deep, alluring, finesse-driven wines.

Technical Details

Type:

Red

Varietal:

Blend

Region:

California

Appellation:

Rutherford

Vintage:

2017

Case Production:

692 cases