1 Jan 2018
Oak
Dry Creek is a historic property by Californian standards, founded way back in 1972 by David Stare in Sonoma County. 1972! Since then it has established a reputation as one of the region's finest proponents of cabernet sauvignon and the local speciality, zinfandel. This 2018 is made up of a blend of 80% cabernet sauvignon, 15% merlot, 2% cabernet franc, 2% malbec, 1% petit verdot. This was aged for 19 months in French oak with around a quarter of the barrels being new. Five years after the vintage, this has now mellowed while keeping all its youthful fruit. This would be splendid with a nice juicy steak, served rare.
Blackcurrants, mint and tobacco on the nose. Richly fruity on the palate with subtle notes of toasty oak, spice and vanilla.
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