Textbook Yountville Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 Wine (75cl)

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This inaugural vintage of Textbook's first single vineyard wine is a polished, exuberant expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, bursting with classic varietal aromas of blackcurrant, boysenberry, graphite, anise and black pepper. On the palate it is plush and juicy, with a dark ripe core of blackberry, black cherry, dark chocolate and mocha. A sexy showing now and will continue to develop over the next 10-15 years. Textbook's inaugural single-vineyard Cab aged 27 months in (70% new) French oak. Yountville Ranch's well-drained, gravelly loam soils allow the roots to dive deep, as exhibited by the wine's structured tannins. Luscious notes of crushed Morello cherry, red beet, and dark chocolate saturate the palate. The silky, creamy mouthfeel is almost hedonistic, yet it's reined in by a spark of black pepper, anise, and cedar. In terms of aging potential, this wine is destined for greatness. Full-bodied and focused with aromas of ripe plums, currants, tobacco leaves and crushed stones. Firm tannins frame the palate, leading to a long, savory finish. Drink or hold. Textbook's first single-vineyard bottling is the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown Yountville Ranch Vineyard, a pure varietal wine that spent 27 months in 70% new French oak. It's darker in profile and riper than the two other wines reviewed for this report, with cassis, plum and mocha notes, a full-bodied, expansive feel on the palate and a long, supple finish that reveals a touch of alcoholic warmth. Like the other Textbook wines, it should be enjoyed over its first decade.