2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate
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(blended with 5% petit verdot): Deep ruby-red. Pungent aromas of blueberry, cassis, minerals, tar, herbs and mint. A bit less nuanced in the mouth than the nose suggests, showing a slightly green quality but a suave texture to the flavors of black fruits, warm bricks, spices and dried herbs. A smaller-scaled wine by the standards of this bottling, but with a serious spine of tannins and acids.
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The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate is beautifully nuanced in this vintage. Espresso, rosemary, earthiness and tobacco all add considerable nuance to the dark fruit. This is an expressive, mineral-drenched vintage for the Aida, with great flavor intensity, fabulous inner perfume and compelling balance. In 2011, the Aida is 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot.
From a vineyard made famous by Larry Turley when he was buying Zinfandel off this vineyard (which looks a lot like the stone-strewn vineyards of Chateauneuf du Pape), the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate (95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot) is a rarity... an outstanding valley floor offering in 2011. Roasted herbs, Provencal garrigue, sweet black currants and cherries as well as plenty of peppery spice are all present in this medium-bodied, lush, sensual Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink it over the next 8-10 years. The two estate vineyards of Vineyard 29, the 29 Estate and further north the Aida, are owned by Chuck and Anne McMinn. It’s a shame they don’t make more than 100-160 or so cases of their 100% Sauvignon Blanc fermented in 100% new French oak because it is so delicious. Vineyard 29 also produces a reasonably priced Napa Valley cuvee that showcases the valley’s ripe, rich Cabernet Sauvignon fruit, but does not require a line of credit to purchase. Tel. (707) 963-9292
(includes 4% petit verdot): Good ruby-red. Complex, lively aromas of cassis, herbs, pepper and graphite, complicated by bitter chocolate and mocha nuances. Juicy, peppery and slightly tart-edged, showing less mid-palate stuffing to balance its firm tannic backbone than the 2010. This distinctly claret-like wine is smaller-scaled than the 2010 and needs more time in barrel to expand.