Dusty ruby color. Aromas and flavors of dark roasted coffee beans and nuts, berbed chocolate bar with a bright, dry-yet-fruity medium to gull body with a compelling finish. A profound rich, savory and brooding powerhouse of a cabernet that is build to last.
Aging Potential
Will age well 15-20 years under proper cellar conditions
Accolades
Gold Medal/95 pts – ’19 Beverage Tasting Institute
Gold Medal/90 pts – ’19 USA Wine Ratings
About The Vineyard
The Cabernet grapes came from a famed vineyard in Rutherford located in the middle of the valley between Conn Creek and Silverado Trail. The vineyard, first planted in 1895 by Mrs. Thomas Rutherford, has provided grapes for many prominent Napa Valley Cabernets. The vines are 30 years old and grafted with Clone 4 Cabernet grapes that have a strong flavor intensity with excellent color, aromas and palate balance. This particular vineyard is known for producing wines with elegant, silky fruit rather than powerful, blockbuster flavors as found in some Napa Valley cult wines. Every time we taste wines produced from this vineyards we are reminded of the elegance and soft mouthfeel of the wine.
Winemaker Notes
Aged 22 months in French Oak – 45% new and 55% once-used
Angel Bonus Offer
Not included with this wine.
Winemaker
Kian Tavakoli
About the Winemaker
With over 25 years of winemaking, operations and viticultural experience, Kian Tavakoli brings a stellar combination of sensory and production skills to Greyscale Wines. Having graduated with a degree in enology from UC Davis in 1992, Kian spent several years working at wineries in France and Napa Valley before he became assistant winemaker at Clos Du Val, where he ran their red wine program including the highly acclaimed reserve bottlings. Kian’s passion for Bordeaux style wines is the perfect complement to the Greyscale family wine philosophy. He has been Greyscale Wine’s only winemaker since they started in 2008.
About the Winery
Greyscale Wines Launched in 2009, Jean and Larry Rowe of Greyscale Wines feel they are living their dream. Taking inspiration from Jean's childhood of growing up in the vineyard and their combined world travels to famous wine regions, they turned a dream of making their own wine into a reality. Learn more
