Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Sonoma County
Vineyard Designation
Sonoma Valley
Harvest Date
10/20/15
Titratable Acidity
6.5 g/L
pH
3.66
Aging
Aged for 22 months in 100% French oak (60% new oak)
Fermentation
Fermented in small stainless steel tanks and oak barrels with their heads removed
Bottling Date
07/19/17
Alcohol %
14.9
Wine Enthusiast
94
Robert Parker
92
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Valley
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A deep, brooding wine with aromas of dark blackberries, plum, roasted coffee, and dark chocolate. On the palate, the wine is rich and opulent, with chewy tannins and firm structure. It's satisfyingly round finish goes on and on.
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The 2015 Flambeaux Sonoma Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is deep and dark with a nose of anise, ripe blackberries, and rich pipe tobacco. The tannins on this wine are iron fist in a velvet glove–bold and rich but soften to a silkiness on the finish. This is bold Cabernet that will benefit with bottle age but with a little air is ready to drink and tastes great upon release.
Awards
DOUBLE GOLD, Rodeo Uncorked International Wine Competition ~ GOLD, 2018 New York World Wine & Spirit Competition ~ GOLD, Sonoma County Harvest Fair Competition ~ GOLD, TEXSOM International Wine Awards ~ GOLD, Harvest Challenge ~ GOLD, Tasting Panel
Winemaker Notes
The grapes were picked at dawn in a cool fog and were brought immediately to the winery. There, the grapes were sorted, destemmed, then the berries were sorted again before being put into the small stainless steel tanks for fermentation. The grapes were cold soaked for 5 days before fermentation to allow for some natural color and phenolic extraction. The wine was then fermented and allowed to sit on the skins post fermentation for two weeks. They were then pressed and put into barrel where they underwent Malolactic Fermentation. Post ML, they were gently racked off of their heavy lees and put back in barrels where they sat in the cellar to age for the better part of two years.
Production
160 cases
About Flambeaux Wine
Flambeaux are the dancing torchbearers of Carnival night parades. A quintessential symbol of New Orleans traditions, Flambeaux represent all that we love best about wine—light flickering in a glass, complex flavors dancing across the palate, and a celebration of life.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Sonoma County
Vineyard Designation
Sonoma Valley
Harvest Date
10/20/15
Titratable Acidity
6.5 g/L
pH
3.66
Aging
Aged for 22 months in 100% French oak (60% new oak)
Fermentation
Fermented in small stainless steel tanks and oak barrels with their heads removed
Bottling Date
07/19/17
Alcohol %
14.9
Wine Enthusiast
94
Robert Parker
92