2019 Kiona Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Red Mountain

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 89 points

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  4/7/2024 - screwtop12 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  This was somewhat of a classic cab sauv. Black fruit including blackberry, black currant, toast, and vanilla. Dry with decent high tannins and some acidity. Medium to long finish. Had it with beef tenderloin with marjoram essence, black cassava and a mushroom medley.

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  2/23/2024 - Big Juicy Red wrote:

  From Kiana:
  
  WINEMAKING:
  100% hand-picked into macrobins. Mechanically and optically sorted into 1.5 ton open-top stainless fermenters. Combination of twice-daily manual punchdowns and punchovers. Full ML in barrel, topped 6x per year. 40 months 46% new oak (37% French, 8% American, 1% Hungarian).
  
  ESTATE VINEYARD COMPOSITION:
  38% Kiona Estate
  29% Artz Vineyard
  19% Ranch at the End of the Road
  8% Heart of the Hill
  6% Sunset Bench
  
  VARIETAL COMPOSITION:
  86% Cabernet Sauvignon
  8% Cabernet Franc
  3% Merlot
  3% Petit Verdot
  
  VINTAGE NOTES:
  The 2019 vintage on Red Mountain was similar to years prior, with heat accumulation coming in approximately 4% lower than 2018. Clear skies and a predictable summer resulted in a “by-the-book” ripening period. A relatively early frost created a bit of a crunch towards the end of the vintage.
  
  pH // 3.8 TA // 5.5 g/L GLU+FRU // 0.20 g/L VA // 0.61 g/L ALC. // 14.9% VEGAN // Yes

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