Quixote Panza Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

  • 92 James
    Suckling
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Varietal

Region

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Vintage
2019

Size
750ML

ABV
14.9%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Bright aromas of raspberry, cherry, cardamom and cocoa permeate the glass followed by notes of cinnamon and Earl Grey tea. Nicely balanced tannins lead to flavors of mulberry, ganache, berry compote and Allspice. It has a whimsical softness on the front palate with a velvety mid-palate and sweet fruit finish.

Blend: 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petite Verdot

Professional Ratings

  • 92

    A linear and lively red with currant, blackberry and chocolate aromas and flavors, Full-bodied, but solid and poised. Nicely framed, despite being big and rich.

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Quixote

Quixote

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Quixote, California
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Quixote is a boutique gem in the Stags Leap District, producing just 2,000 cases annually. The legacy of Quixote and its sought-after wines are above all, how Winemaking chief Philippe Melka and Estate Winemaker B.R. Smith looks to stay true to the vineyard and let the wines express the true meaning of the Stags Leap Appellation terroir. Their unique vineyard has four distinct soil types and both east and west facing slopes giving us wines of great balance and complexity.

Quixote grapes are both picked and sorted by hand from small picking bins instead of large 1/2 tons bins that can crush the grapes under their own weight. Any grapes with flaws are discarded to ensure the best quality and flavors.

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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.

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Legend has it that quick and nimble stags would escape the indigenous hunters of southern Napa Valley through the landmark palisades that sit just northeast of the current city of Napa. As a result, the area was given the name, Stags Leap. While its grape-growing history dates back to the mid-1800s, winemaking didn’t really take off until the mid-1970s after a small but pivotal blind tasting called the Judgement of Paris.

When a 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon won first place against its high-profile Bordeaux contenders, like Chateau Mouton Rothschild and Chateau Haut-Brion, international attention to the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley escalated rapidly.

The vineyards in this one-of-a-kind wine growing region receive hot afternoon air reflecting off of its eastern palisade formation. In combination with the cool evening breezes from the San Pablo Bay just south, this becomes an optimal environment for grape growing. While many varieties could thrive here, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot dominate with virtually no others, save for a spot or two of Syrah.

Stags Leap soils—eroded volcanic and old river sediments—encourage well established root systems and result in complex, terroir-driven wines. Stags Leap District reds have a distinct sour cherry and black berry character with baking spice and dried earth aromas, and supple tannins.

AUT19QUIXCS_2019 Item# 1144191

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