It’s the Holidays: Live a Little
I recently sampled two high-end wines that deserved their own write up. First, let me say in the spirit of full disclosure, I am not on the Cornerstone Cellars payroll. I just really like the style and structure of their wines – up and down the value chain. They are consistently well made, represent the terroir where they are grown and vary from year to year depending on nature.
Live a Little
- 2011 Cornerstone Cellars Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon – we tried this over a two day period and it really needs a chance for the layers to unravel. At first sip, it was big and powerful with notes of chassis, mocha and blackberry. On day two, it was elegant, nuanced and the floral and spice notes really came through. It was everything a Howell Mountain Cabernet should be.
- 2010 Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon – a blend of six different Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards and one Cabernet Franc vineyard from the renowned Puente Alto Vineyard in Maipo. The wine had the juiciness of ripe red fruit, balanced minerality, notes of Asian Spice, plum and chocolate. Since this was recently named number nine on the Wine Spectator Top 100 list, finding the Don Melchor might become a treasure hunt. But well worth it.
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