Burgess Cellars
2007 Estate Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon •Estate Vineyard
California: Napa Valley
Mission Briefing
Wine as Art
Today’s 2007 Burgess Cellars Napa Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon inspired a very spirited conversation about the art that is winemaking. This conversation came about after tasting some really good wines - and then tasting this really superb wine. The discussion was broader than we can share with you here, but we all agreed that as a winemaker matures and as their vineyards also mature, the winemaker’s talents also evolve… sometimes to the point when that talent presents as bottled art. Today’s wine is one which reinforces this somewhat esoteric tenet.
Today’s 2007 Burgess Cellars Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a thrilling, elegant and beautifully balanced wine that hails from the increasingly important 2007 vintage. We work hard to bring you extraordinary wines from this vintage, which Robert Parker awarded a decade-high 96 points.
This wine will instantly appeal to lovers of mountain fruit Cabernet. The wine entices you with an inviting nose of rich and classic Napa Cab aromas. On the palate, it has great texture and structure, delivering rich and concentrated flavors. The finish is very long with flavors that last long after you’ve taken your sip.
Enjoy this very highly recommended and very food friendly wine now - and cellar some for the next 4 to 6 years.
Tasting Profile
| Look: | Dark garnet and deep purple with a clear but dark and inky core. The dense color of the wine carries through from core to meniscus. When swirled, thin legs hang for a moment before descending to the wine below. |
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| Smell: | Toasted oak frames ripe spiced blackberry, cassis and red currants with dark earthy minerals. Bold fruit, spice and wood aromas are woven with hints of sweet black licorice, cocoa and toasted vanilla. |
| Taste: | Flavors of blackberry, spice, leather, black cherry, cassis and braised plum lead the way, with subtle mineral notes and earthy minerals providing great backbone. |
| Finish: | Long and lasting with the textured, powdered tannins and earthy minerality coating the palate while the fruit flavor lingers. The dry and chewy mouth-feel makes the mouth water for another sip just as the fruit fades. |
| Pairing: | Enjoy this wonderful and elegant wine with something equally satisfying. A nice rare steak or perfectly grilled lamb shank would be a real delight. |
What the Winery Says
- Winemaker
- Bill Sorenson
- Appellation
- Napa Valley, California
- Vineyard Location
- Western & Eastern slope of Howell Mountain
- Varietal Blend
- 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot, 4% Petite Verdot, 4% Malbec
- ABV
- 14.5%