2018 Le Bon Bon Cabernet
Platinum Award ~ BEST IN CLASS ~ Boston Wine Competition
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Tasting Notes
What a fun wine to drink! The oak and fruit both swell from the glass with a swirl of tobacco, and notes of blackberry, ripe rhubarb, vanilla, and a surprising bit of ripe cantaloupe and blood orange. At the finish you get hints of clove and a brown sugar dusted crust of grandma’s crumble. Three years in French oak have made the palate velvety smooth, but the acidity of the wine keeps it lively. As with many past vintages, the Oakville site continues to produce structured, age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon, though we believe the 2018 is an abundantly drinkable wine at this early stage.
Vineyard Designation
Bonny's Vineyard
Vineyard Notes
2018 came in like a lion and went out like a lamb. The vines awoke two weeks late due to a cool spring, had an ample crop, which had to be thinned, and then cool weather at the end of September brought an early rain which delayed ripening another week. Vintners braced for the worst. Next thing we knew, the skies cleared and we enjoyed a slow harvest with beautiful fruit. This was one of our latest harvests which resulted in long hang times creating developed and complex aromas in the wine.
Winemaker Notes
The Cabernet fruit was hand-picked into macro bins, sorted de-stemmed and crushed into tank and cold soaked for 24 hours before being inoculated. Once dry, the wine was racked to barrel and inoculated for malolactic fermentation. It was racked again at the conclusion of secondary fermentation and twice more before bottling. Though it was filtered, owing to its time in barrel, fining was not necessary.
Ratings
92 Points ~ Wine Enthusiast
Awards
BEST IN CLASS ~ Boston Wine Competition
Platinum Award ~ Boston Wine Competition
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Download Wine Notes
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| Vintage |
2018 |
| Wine Style |
Red Wine |
| Varietal |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Varietal Composition |
100%
Cabernet Sauvignon
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| Appellation |
Oakville |
| Harvest Date |
September 25th |
| Acid |
5.6 g/L |
| PH |
3.62 |
| Aging |
34 months |
| Barrel Aging |
34 months
100%
new French oak
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| Bottling Date |
August 19, 2021 |
| Alcohol % |
14.1 |
| Size |
750 ml |
