Tasting Notes
Sterling Vineyards’ Napa Valley wines show the depth, strength, and expressive quality of California’s most famous wine region. Fruit for our wines is grown throughout the region, from cool southern Carneros vineyards beside San Pablo Bay to the rugged northernmost benchlands and reaches near our Calistoga homeplace. Our team builds on a more than five-decade history of crafting beautiful Napa Valley wines by selecting the finest vineyard lots and creating memorable expressions, vintage after vintage.
Sterling Vineyards’ 2023 Yates Family Cabernet Sauvignon captures the rugged, dark, and earthy character of Mt. Veeder fruit in this complex, nuanced wine that’s still wild at heart. Accented by tarragon and lavender top notes, the nose delves deep into a thicket of blackberry, boysenberry and acai berry scent. Lavender strews the palate as well, where acidity gives a fresh, tangy lift to dark fruit and milk chocolate flavor, balanced by smooth firm tannins that lend texture and depth to a toasty, walnut toffee taste. Botanical and berry notes echo through the lingering finish. Age this Cabernet for up to 10 – 15 years and open it for an engagement party to enjoy with filet mignon and black truffle or a grilled portobello steak.
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