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Blue Frog Winery 2011 Calistoga Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Blue Frog Winery 2011 Calistoga Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Mission Codename Simply Ribbiting

This excellent entry from Blue Frog Winery brought our tasting panel to its feet! This 100% Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a wine that inspires conversation… With a crazy amount fruit on the nose, richly layered texture and flavor on the palate - You’ll be on the edge of your seat the entire time. We have a limited allocation of this wine, so jump on it!

There are a LOT of wineries that make outstanding (and predictable) Cabernet Sauvignon from the Napa Valley’s world-renowned grapes. Every once in a while, there is one that when you stick your nose in the glass and inhale, it makes you pause and say, “Oh, that’s interesting.” That can be one of the most enjoyable moments in drinking wine. I certainly had one of those moments tasting this one, with its atypical fruit notes on the nose such as melon.

This Napa Cab is a dark ruby that is slightly translucent with consistent color from edge to edge. The wine has wonderful, juicy aromatics that greet you with a burst of strawberry, honeydew and rose, with an undercurrent of straw and raspberry. Despite the unconventional nose, the palate reveals a much more traditional Cabernet Sauvignon with layered flavors of mocha, tobacco, plum compote, spice, vanilla and black fruit. While the tannins are slightly chewy, the overall body is well balanced and soft with an elegant finish that lingers on the back of the upper palate. Great for the last chilly months of the year. Pair this with a hearty lamb stew before spring arrives (or after!).

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What the Winery Says 2011 Calistoga Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Blue Frog Winery
Blue Frog Winery
Winemaker
Rick Ruiz
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage
2011
Appellation
Calistoga, Napa Valley
Abv
14.4%
Aging
100% French Oak barrels (36 months)
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18 Months in new barrels
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18 Months in used barrels
Production
115 Cases

About the Winery Blue Frog Winery

Blue Frog Winery Winemaker Rick Ruiz
Blue Frog Winery Winemaker Rick Ruiz
Blue Frog Winery 2011 Calistoga Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml Wine Bottle
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