Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
Alcohol 14.9 %
Bought: 2015-09-20 at CostCo
Price (w/o TAX 9.00 %): $ 28.49
Tasted: 2015-09-29
Ratings: -
A good and fair priced Napa Valley Cab - the 2012 Provenance Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
Deep dark cherry red. Heavy in the glass. Surprisingly concentrated. Lots of black fruits, cherries and black pepper. Delicious. Needs one hour decanting. On the palate cajoling; the fruits are dominating. Already very well developed with nicely integrated tannins. A real recommendation if you like to drink a young Cab with a remarkable body. The finish is medium to long and very smooth up to the end. Of course easy drinking, but on a very high level.
I like the philosophy behind the Provenance winemaking: "Our goal is to showcase the distinctiveness of Napa Valley's best growing areas. Great wines start in the vineyard, so we've selected top vineyards and intervene as little as possible during the winemaking process. We gently guide the grapes into wine, striving to bring out the personality, complexity and uniqueness of each vineyard and vintage. Provenance wines offer a balance of elegance and substance with deep, intense flavors that reflect the vineyards where the grapes were grown. We craft these age-worthy wines to be approachable upon release to the public." (http://www.provenancevineyards.com/) All this I could taste in this beginner Cab of the winery - and for me it would be very interesting to see the quality of the "higher-level" Cabs of Provenance. By the way: "The word 'Provenance' (rhymes with renaissance) is derived from the French language, and means origin or source".
This is a very good Napa Valley beginners Cab. You can get it in nearly every grocery or wine shop and you can't do anything wrong buying one, two or more bottles of this honest wine. If you are looking for a high-level partner to your bison, ground beef or lamb burger... do it.
