Eroe Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
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Aromas of Bing cherries, crushed rock, violets, and cocoa nibs effortlessly lift from the glass. The dark stone fruit character of this wine is balanced by forest floor notes and a sweet oak finish. The structure is dense with muscular tannins, superb tension, and a drawn-out mineral finish. The unique character of this wine lingers on the palate with every sip and will benefit from a good decant or extended cellar aging.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 Eroe Cabernet Sauvignon is suave and sophisticated. TASTING NOTES: This wine deftly combines aromas and flavors of black fruit, violets, and oak. Try it with the first cut of prime rib and freshly made horseradish, and don't forget a few twists of black peppercorns. (Tasted: November 2, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon EROE is new to the lineup this year and displays a deep ruby core and electric magenta edge. Aromas of crème de cassis, black cherry and dusty plum sway with fine, brown baking spices marked with elegant vanilla, cardamom and nutmeg nuances. Full-bodied and generously layered, the wine is still tight, with oak tannins that will loosen with time in the bottle, a luxurious mouthfeel and subtle flavors of bitter dark chocolate. The mid-palate is tightly wound and will be incredible with food. Concluding with an ever-evolving finish and firm tannic edge, it’s an absolutely stunning bottle that deserves to be in the cellar next to cult Cabernets. Bravo! Its gorgeousness beckons me back for more!
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
A coveted source of top quality red grapes among premier Washington producers, the Red Mountain AVA is actually the smallest appellation in the state. As its name might suggest, it is actually neither a mountain nor is it composed of red earth. Instead the appellation is an anticline of the Yakima fold belt, a series of geologic folds that define a number of viticultural regions in the surrounding area. It is on the eastern edge of Yakima Valley with slopes facing southwest towards the Yakima River, ideal for the ripening of grapes. The area’s springtime proliferation of cheatgrass, which has a reddish color, actually gives the area the name, "Red" Mountain.
Red Mountain produces some of the most mineral-driven, tannic and age-worthy red wines of Washington and there are a few reasons for this. It is just about the hottest appellation with normal growing season temperatures commonly reaching above 90F. The soil is particularly poor in nutrients and has a high pH, which results in significantly smaller berry sizes compared to varietal norms. The low juice to skin ratio in smaller berries combined with the strong, dry summer winds, leads to higher tannin levels in Red Mountain grapes.
The most common red grape varieties here are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah, among others. Limited white varieties are grown, namely Sauvignon blanc.
The reds of the area tend to express dark black and blue fruit, deep concentration, complex textures, high levels of tannins and as previously noted, have good aging capabilities.