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2017 Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon

2017 Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon

The Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon is the fourth appellation wine to be introduced in our Cabernet series of very small bottlings dedicated to the benchland sub-appellations of Napa Valley. This...

The Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon is the fourth appellation wine to be introduced in our Cabernet series of very small bottlings dedicated to the benchland sub-appellations of Napa Valley. This bottling is the first vintage of the Coombsville Cabernet and celebrates Etude’s long-term relationship with one of the most highly regarded winegrowers in Napa Valley.

Coombsville750ml 14.8

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Specifications

  • Vintage: 2017
  • Region: Napa Valley
  • Appelation: Coombsville
  • ABV: 14.8
  • Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting Notes

Fresh, plush and ripe with a bounty of bramble berry fruits, supported by a luxurious depth and concentration. On the nose and palate, you find ripe red currant, blackberry and black cherry alongside more wild chaparral characteristics of marionberry, lavender and anise seed. Lovely savory notes of cedar, sweet tobacco leaf and graphite enfold together on the lengthy mouth-pleasing finish. Coming from a cooler appellation within Napa, this Cabernet shows intense characteristics with firm texture and fine-grained tannins supported by a generous structure. Complex and multi-layered, this Cabernet is sure to evolve and age for many years to come.

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Expert reviews

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"An opulent yet tight cabernet, showing the blue fruit, black truffle and polished tannins that this region delivers. It’s full and layered with lots of different levels. Pretty finish. Nice balance here, but give it two to three years. Impressive now, though.” - James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com

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“The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville was aged for 20 months in French oak, 75% new. Deep garnet-purple in color, it comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant scents of blueberry pie, Black Forest cake and blackcurrant jelly with suggestions of smoked meats and black olives. The full-bodied palate has a firm backbone of grainy tannins supporting the generous notions of baked black fruits with a lively lift of energy coming through on the finish. 234 cases were made.” - Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate

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“The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon (Coombsville) emerges from a single block at Meteor. Rich and creamy, the 2017 marries fruit intensity with the savory and mineral quality that is typical here. Rose petal, gravel, mint, licorice and pomegranate all run through this super-expressive, punchy Napa Valley Cabernet. The purity of the flavors is just striking.” - Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2021

Meteor Vineyard

Grapes were sourced exclusively from Meteor Vineyard, situated on gentle rolling hills within the Napa Valley Coombsville AVA, planted in 1999 to 3 distinct Cabernet clones, however we only used Clone 4 for this selection. The vines are strongly influenced by the cooling effects of nearby San Pablo Bay, as well as the stony, rich volcanic ash soil, along with the elevation diversity provided by the Vaca Mountain range. Meteor Vineyard is carefully managed by owner Barry Schuler and Vineyard Manager, Mike Wolf, which allows the vineyard to proudly be home to some of Napa Valley’s most distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.

For more than a decade Jon has fashioned Etude wines with a simple creed. Inspired winegrowing diminishes the need for a winemaker to intervene in the cellar. Whether sourcing from the estate Grace Benoist Ranch in Sonoma's Los Carneros, or vineyards like Fiddlestix and North Canyon in famed growing regions of California's Central Coast, his focus is on coaxing the very best from the vineyard. It shows in every glass of Etude.

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