Descrição

St. Eden é uma das vinhas que se autodenominam grand cru de Bond Estate, localizadas na zona norte do Vale de Napa. Tem tudo o que se espera de um cabernet sauvignon de alta qualidade, combinando de forma excelente acidez, sabor e textura. Uma das características mais marcantes da adega é a sua capacidade de evolução em garrafa ao longo dos anos.

Detalhes do produto

A adega
Bond Estate
Tipo
Tinto
Colheita
2018
Álcool
14.5% vol.
Variedade
100% Cabernet sauvignon
Origem
Napa Valley

Prova

Nariz
Aromas de cassis maduro e ervas provençais.
Boca
Concentrado, envolvente e amplo. Tem taninos finos, com notas herbáceas, de cassis e chocolate preto.
Temperatura de servir
Recomenda-se servir a 16 ºC.
Consumo
Até 2054, se mantido em ótimas condições.

Vinha e preparação

Descrição
Vinhas com exposição norte, localizadas a norte de Oakville.
Tamanho
4.5 hectares
Solo
Rocha vulcânica.

Avaliação dos especialistas

The Wine Advocate:

A barrel sample, the 2018 St. Eden is deep garnet-purple in color. The nose is a little closed at this nascent stage, offering broody glimpses at blackcurrant jelly, boysenberries and black raspberries before opening out to a spicy undercurrent of cloves, black pepper and cumin seed. The palate is built like a brick house with a solid structure of ripe, grainy tannins and a lively backbone framing the full-bodied, muscular fruit, finishing long and layered.

James Suckling:

Extremely aromatic and energetic with blackberries and essence of currants. Fresh and transparent. Full-bodied with dark fruit and some spice, inkwell and blood. Very structured and tannic, but balanced and polished. Undercurrent of acidity. Contrastive. Better after 2026.

Jeb Dunnuck:

A bonafide smorgasbord-like array of ripe black cherry and blueberry fruits, chocolate, cedar pencil shavings, spice cabinet, and violets emerge from the 2018 St. Eden, a deep, rich, profound 2019 that unquestionably ranks with the top wines in the vintage. With full-bodied richness, it has beautiful mid-palate density and depth of the vintage while staying light on its feet, balanced, and lengthy. The tannins emerge with extended time in the glass, and it will benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and no doubt keep for 30 years if stored properly. This comes from a slightly cooler terroir of red, volcanic soils and spent 28 months in roughly 40% to 60% new French oak.