“This sexy, full-throttle, opaque purple-colored 2012 boasts fabulous concentration along with copious notes of pen ink, blueberries, blackberries, and hints of graphite and espresso bean. Deep, full-bodied and multidimensional, this sensational Cabernet should drink well for 20-25 years.” 97+pts – Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, December 2014

2012 turned out to be a perfect vintage with clear sunny days and cool evenings.  This produced a long, moderate growing season with extended hang time and even ripening, resulting in optimum tannin maturity and a deep range of flavors.  The vintage ended with a textbook harvest starting on September 1st and ending exactly two months later on Halloween.

This year’s Pedregal is 89% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Petit Verdot co-fermented.

Aging the 2012 sur lies with monthly bâtonnage has coated the tannins and smoothly integrated the wood.  We left this vintage 19 months in 100% new French barrels (Taransaud and Darnajou).  Non-filtered.

This is our ninth vintage from this small, outstanding vineyard on the lower slopes of the eastern Oakville hills.  “Pedregal” means a rocky place in Spanish, and that is certainly a distinguishing feature of the site.  During 2008 we agreed to a long-term lease of this vineyard which gives us complete control even through any change in ownership, so this is the fourth vintage we’ve directed farming ourselves.