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Aperture Soil Specific Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 2023

$7899

Focusing first on the Cabernet fruit from our mineral-rich, volcanic soil sites nestled on the hillside slopes in the Alexander Valley. This vintage’s blend is uniquely crafted with delicate inclusions of Petit Verdot and Malbec, and a small hint of Merlot showcasing intense black fruits enriched with lengthy velvety tannins.

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Robert Parker

96 points

"I tasted the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon in October, not long after it was bottled in August. Grapes were harvested October 5 through November 3. It was blended with 3% Malbec, 1% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot and matured for 18 months in 55% new French oak barrels plus 10% concrete—a new aging vessel Aperture has started experimenting with. It has slowly unfurling scents of cassis, black cherry, dark chocolate, cast iron and floral hints. The full-bodied palate is impressively concentrated without over-ripeness, and its flavors are rich yet minerally. It has an haut couture frame of powdery tannins and refreshing acidity and a very long, elegant finish. It should be very long lived in the cellar."

More about Aperture

We all know that wine trends move in waves. But vines don’t care about trends, and you certainly can’t plan for them if one day you want to drink wine produced from 80 year-old vines.

That’s the story behind Aperture’s Chenin Blanc. The vines were planted in the 1940s, in a quiet pocket of the North Coast, at a time when California was planting almost anything but Chenin. Decades later, as the grape finally has its moment, Jesse Katz is one of the few working with truly old vines, and doing so with clarity and care. His 2023 North Coast Chenin Blanc is as crisp and mineral as any Loire fan could hope for, but there’s also something unmistakably Californian in its sunshine and ease. A living time capsule, built for today.

Katz’s approach to winemaking is shaped by both precision and perspective. He grew up surrounded by art (his father is a world-renowned photographer) and brings that sense of composition and balance into the cellar. Every wine is a study in texture and line, focused not on power but on place. He’s also a master of small decisions: which block, which barrel, which pick date — all in service of letting the site speak.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Fruity , Oaky , Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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