The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon – Ghielmetti Estate Vineyard is the first of the 2017 vintage Cabernets to be released; its striking viscosity, tannin, and overall heft reinforces the winery's belief in the superlative quality of this vintage. Layers of black and dark fruit aromas combined with graceful wood notes dominate the nose. On entry, this wine is gigantic. A wonderfully rich mouthfeel (the baby fat is strong in this one) leads to a long and opulent mid-palate. On the finish, the wine’s substantial tannins peek through though, they will be significantly more obvious with a few years of bottle age. The Clone 30 component, which is their favorite Cabernet block in Livermore, was the first of their wines to be fermented at temperature in a stainless-steel tank. The must was heated and rose to a temperature of about 92 degrees during the first few days of primary fermentation. Regular pump-overs and heat helped to extract significant amount of tannin and anthocyanin, which gives the wine its color density and mouthfeel. This offering should age gracefully for more than 20 years, and we believe this wine showcases a vision for Cabernet Sauvignon that is in keeping with the world-class potential of the Livermore Valley
