Dana - Helms Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 (750ml) Rosso Piceno

Dana - Helms Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 (750ml) Rosso PicenoLocated adjacent to the historic DANA winery at the base of the Mayacamas Mountains, Helms Vineyard is an 8 acre site on the western side of the Rutherford AVA. The sites deep soils include abundant riverbed gravel with decomposed remnants of an ancient seabed. Fruit from this site is richly perfumed, with beautiful plummy fruit and heady aromatics. Dusty cocoa powder tannins have a natural softness and viscosity that lend elegant volume to the wines.

AppellationCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

97 Points Robert Parker: "The 2012 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial was produced with a blend of 81% Tempranillo and 19% Mazuelo (Cariñena) from the plot La Plana in the Ygay estate

VINIFICATION COMMENT

Region: South Africa

This vibrant Zinfandel offers layers of blackberry and black cherry fruit

Possibly the most well-known o the noble varieties

I Brand picks Petite Syrah from two blocks in the Y Ranch section of Pierce Vineyard in the San Antonio Valley

cinnamon stick and Indian spices

Zesty and vibrant yet slightly brooding at the core

An age-worthy wine that drinks beautifully today

The medium-bodied palate has all the length you could

medium-bodied wine is a great example of what can be done with this varietal on the Central Coast