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Textbook - Cabernet Sauvignon Mise en Place 2012 (1.5L)
Price: $129.99
Sale Price: $99.99
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
| Producer | Textbook |
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| Country | United States |
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| Region | California |
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| Subregion | Napa Valley |
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| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
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| Vintage | 2012 |
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| Sku | 19842 |
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| Size | 1.5L |
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The inky/purple-colored 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Mise en Place comes from the rocky east side of Oakville, and spent 24 months in French oak. Playing it closer to the vest than its siblings, with coaxing, it reveals some extraordinarily ripe, rich blueberry and blackberry fruit intermixed with hints of charcoal, scorched earth and wet rocks. It has tremendous upside potential, but at present it is the least flattering of the Textbook Cabernets. Full-bodied and powerful, it should turn out to be a beauty, but buyers should plan on deferring their gratification for 2-4 years. Watch the magic unfold over the following two decades.
Textbook Description
TEXTBOOK Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot clusters were field-sorted, hand-harvested and then hand-sorted at the winery at an average of 25.9 Brix and subsequently cold soaked for 7 days in open-top, temperature-controlled fermenters. Two daily punchdowns during fermentation kept the caps immersed and extracted superb flavor and structure. After twenty-eight days on their skins we gently pressed into French oak barriques where the lots completed ML fermentation over the winter. Barrels were of the highest quality; 100% French, 50% new, three-year air-dried, medium-toast with toasted heads and handcrafted by Boutes, Francois Frères and Nadalié. A touch of Oakville Merlot from the westside foothills added mouthfeel and softness and completed the classic "Bordeaux Left Bank" blend profile. Twenty-one months maturation in barrel with two rackings and one egg white fining integrated flavors and developed its wonderfully balanced, yet textured mouth-feel. We bottled twenty-six barrels.
It is called "Mise en place" to reflect the preparation and diligence exercised in the vineyards and winery. We believe it is a “textbook” example of this noble variety grown in this outstanding appellation.
