SHOP / 2015 Grand Ciel Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietal
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Red Mountain AVA
Aging
Drink Now or Age 10 to 20 Years
Vineyard
Grand Ciel
2015 Grand Ciel Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Mountain AVA
The 2015 Grand Ciel Cabernet Sauvignon epitomizes the elegance of our estate vineyard while showcasing the power of Red Mountain and the vintage. Cabernet aromas of black currant and blackberry accompany the AVA's typical bouquet of floral herb, dried earth and malt. Powerfully built, the wine has an awesome presence that makes way for bright fruit, cedar shavings and cassis. This wine merits substantial cellaring.
96 Points
— Jeb Dunnuck
96 Points
The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Ciel Vineyard is a brilliant wine that has both power and elegance. Creme de cassis, black cherries, scorched earth, cedar pencil shavings, and a beautiful floral (violets?) character all flow to a seamless, medium to full-bodied Cabernet that has fine tannin, impeccable balance, and a great finish. It shows the warmth yet also the classic style of this great vintage for Washington State. lt will ideally be given 2-4 years of bottle age and is capable of lasting for two decades.
April 2018
Additional Scores:
94
Wine Enthusiast
94+
Vinous
Behind the Wine
2015 Grand Ciel Cabernet Sauvignon
Grand Ciel Cabernet is a single vineyard, single varietal and single clone Cabernet from our estate vineyard on Red Mountain. Every detail of our vineyard has been designed to produce the highest quality fruit from the unique climate and soil of this prestigious AVA known for ripe and structured Cabernet. Our rigorous selection process only permits a small portion of grapes to become part of Grand Ciel.
Winemaking
Cold soaked 24-36 hours, fermented 14-16 days on skin, aged 20 months in 100% French oak (100% new) and aged in bottle 18 months prior to release.