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2021 Sestina Cabernet Sauvignon

Left Bank Bordeaux-style Blend

The Sestina is a type of poem with an ancient structure within which new ideas can flourish. Our Sestina blend has the same goal: Old World Bordeaux varietals chosen from great vineyards, and treated in a traditional fashion, yielding a modern vision of Washington’s finest terroirs.

Winemaker Chris Peterson discusses the 2021 Sestina here.

Also available in magnum size (1.5L) here.

Winemaker's Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

"The nose here is dark and concentrated, with dark plum, black currant liqueur, Mission fig, bay leaf, wildflower pollen, saddle leather, and toasted thyme. The usual complete Sestina palate shows the supreme concentration of the vintage, brooding with dark black and blue fruits, savory herb essences, licorice root, and minerally graphite notes. The finish is lengthy and complex. Give this a few years in the cellar, and enjoy over the coming couple of decades. Drink 2028-2045.” - Chris Peterson, Winemaker

Winemaker's Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

"The nose here is dark and concentrated, with dark plum, black currant liqueur, Mission fig, bay leaf, wildflower pollen, saddle leather, and toasted thyme. The usual complete Sestina palate shows the supreme concentration of the vintage, brooding with dark black and blue fruits, savory herb essences, licorice root, and minerally graphite notes. The finish is lengthy and complex. Give this a few years in the cellar, and enjoy over the coming couple of decades. Drink 2028-2045.” - Chris Peterson, Winemaker

Wine Details

Wine Specs

Vintage

2021

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation

Columbia Valley

Harvest Date

AVA: Columbia Valley

Sugar

Blend: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc

Acid

Winemaking: Native yeast fermentation in mostly concrete tank, with a steel-fermented component. Aged 21 months in 50% new French oak. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

pH

Cases: 411

Aging

Retail: $75

Bottling Date

Vineyards: Dionysus, Red Willow, Bacchus, DuBrul Cabernet Sauvignon; Red Willow Merlot; Bacchus Cabernet Franc

Alcohol %

14.6

Awards & Accolades

Awards

97 points, Paul Gregutt "The book end to the Right Bank-inspired Valery, this is the Left Bank-inspired wine which blends 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc. Sourced from old vine Bacchus, Dionysus, Red Willow and DuBrul grapes, it’s given the rock star treatment with 21 months in 50% new French oak. I love the flavors of the well-chosen barrels, which match those spicy/toasty notes to fruit with both power and palate presence. Beautifully structured, powerful yet restrained, with ripe black fruits that trail into powdery tannins, this is a special wine with a long life ahead."

Vintage Scores

Ratings

2021: 97 - Paul Gregutt; 96 - International Wine Report; 96 - Owen Bargreen; 94-96 (barrel score) - Jeb Dunnuck; 94 - Vinous; 93 & Cellar Stocker - Northwest Wine Report 2020: 96 - International Wine Report; 96 - Wine Advocate; 95 - Decanter; 94 & Cellar Stocker - Northwest Wine Report; 94 - Jeb Dunnuck; 93 - James Suckling 2019: 95 - James Suckling; 95 - Owen Bargreen; 93 & Cellar Selection - Wine Enthusiast 2018: 96+, Top 100 Wines of 2021 - Jeb Dunnuck 2017: 95, Top 100 Wines of 2020 - Jeb Dunnuck; 93 - Vinous 2016: 95+, Top 100 Red Wines of 2019 - Jeb Dunnuck; 94 - James Suckling; Vinous - 93+ 2015: 96 - Wine Advocate; 95+ - Jeb Dunnuck; 94 - James Suckling; 93 - Vinous; 93 & Top Cellar Selections of 2018 - Wine Enthusiast 2014: 95 - Wine Advocate; 93 - Vinous 2013: 93 - Wine Advocate; 93 - Wine Enthusiast; 92 - Vinous 2012: 95 - Wine Advocate; 93+ - Vinous; 93 - Wine Enthusiast 2011: 93+ - Wine Advocate; 93 - Wine Spectator; 92+ - Tanzer 2010: 93 - Wine Advocate; 93 - Tanzer; 93 - Wine Enthusiast

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