Fermentation: Destemmed and fermented in closed top fermentors, with delestage daily for the first few days of fermentation followed by open pump-overs two to three times daily for an average of 16 days.
Aging: Aged 18 months in French oak barrels, 50% of which were new oak.
TASTING NOTES Our flagship wine Ancestor is our Bordeaux-style reserve blend, and an homage to the Ancestor Tree, the largest Coast Live Oak on record. Carefully selected barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot were blended for this cuvée which offers aromas of berry compote and baking spices. Rich and powerful on the palate, this wine has flavors of blackberry, cassis and graphite.
Pair with hearty meats such as beef, lamb and game.
Drink now or cellar 15 to 20 years.
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The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like fig, raisin, black currant (cassis) and oak. It tastes like raisin, fig, oak and vanilla. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.
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2/15/2024 - RonSiegel wrote:
Excellent
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5/6/2023 - SacAxeman Likes this wine: 90 Points
Excellent wine, decanted 1 hr, but was great the next day. Likely has another 10 years in it
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10/22/2022 - BruceReynolds wrote:
2017 Ancestor Estate Reserve
Blend: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon,
30% Petit Verdot, 15% Malbec
Harvest Dates:
Cabernet Sauvignon - Block 7N: 10/6/17, Block 21L: 10/25/17, Block 30N: 10/31/17
Petit Verdot-Block 48: 10/3/17, Block 49: 10/5/17
Malbec -Block 47: 9/13/17
Fermentation: Destemmed and fermented in closed top fermentors, with delestage daily for the first few days of fermentation followed by open pump-overs two to three times daily for an average of 16 days.
Aging: Aged 18 months in French oak barrels,
50% of which were new oak.
Alcohol: 14.80%
pH: 3.77
TA: 6.1 g/L
Bottled: April 29, 2019
Production: 3,600 Cases
TASTING NOTES
Our flagship wine Ancestor is our Bordeaux-style reserve blend, and an homage to the Ancestor Tree, the largest Coast Live Oak on record. Carefully selected barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot were blended for this cuvée which offers aromas of berry compote and baking spices. Rich and powerful on the palate, this wine has flavors of blackberry, cassis and graphite.
Pair with hearty meats such as beef, lamb and game.
Drink now or cellar 15 to 20 years.
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9/30/2022 - Cweck wrote:
With Mary
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8/11/2021 - Rootmann Likes this wine: 91 Points
The wine looks purple colored. The legs are medium. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like fig, raisin, black currant (cassis) and oak. It tastes like raisin, fig, oak and vanilla. The body is medium/full. The wine has smooth texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has medium acidity.
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