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2007 Three Saints "Sixty-Seven" Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Red

SKU #1138035 90 points James Suckling

Outer quote mark A wine with currants, berries and hints of smoke. Full body, with fine tannins and a chewy finish. Give it a year or two to mellow. Made from 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot, 5% Syrah, 4% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec. Inner quote mark (5/2012)

89 points Connoisseurs Guide

Outer quote mark *Good Value* Here is a sturdy, Cabernet-based blend that plays to complexity more than outgoing fruit. Its themes of cherries and dried currants are laced with soy, loamy earth, graphite and a touch of spiced meats, and it comes across as a burly, slightly sinewy, extracted wine of more substance than grace. While its ample tannins dictate a clear need for patience, they are never more than the wine can support and should slowly ease over the next six to eight years as increased complexity arrives. Inner quote mark (4/2013)

K&L Notes

This Bordeaux blend has so many things going for it... a great value from a great vintage with a touch of bottle age, this savory and complex red is drinking extremely well. Exclusively sourced from Three Saints' estate Star Lane Vineyard, the wine is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot, 5% Syrah, 4% Petit Verdot & 1% Malbec. It was aged for 9 months in 60% new French (Taransaud) oak. From the winery: "Sixty-Seven displays extraordinarily complex aromas of cassis, pipe tobacco, sandalwood and wild boar brush. On the palate, the wine is exuberant, with fresh cassis, blackberry, and cocoa tones. The integrated fruit is framed by fine-grained tannins and rewards you with a clean finish."

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2007 Three Saints "Sixty-Seven" Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Red

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Varietal:

Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

- Cabernet Sauvignon has come a long way from its role as a blending varietal, however dominant, in the wines of Bordeaux. Today it is the most planted red varietal in the world. Identified as a descendent of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon needs to be planted in warmer climates to fully ripen. Its small berries can easily be identified for their distinctive blue color, thick skins and high tannins. And while the varietal has its own definitive characteristics: green pepper-like aromas and black currant flavors among them, it is perhaps most prized for its ability to convey terroir, vintage and winemaking. A relatively new varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon started making inroads into the wines of the Médoc and Graves in the late-18th century. Today it is also dominant in the up-and-coming Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux and can also be found in Southwest France. It is the companion varietal to Sangiovese in Italy's Super Tuscans and is planted all over Europe, stretching to lesser-known winegrowing regions like Russia and Lebanon. In the Americas Cabernet Sauvignon has found champions in every nook and cranny of California and among winemakers in Washington, where it complements plantings of Merlot. In South America, Cab thrives in Chile, but can also be found in smaller amounts in Argentina and even in Mexico.

Country:

United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world.

Sub-Region:

California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year.

Specific Appellation:

Santa Maria/Santa Barbara

- Santa Maria and Santa Ynez make up the two AVAs of Santa Barbara County, an area known for its natural beauty and temperate climate. The best grape-growing areas, however, are located on the very coastal reaches of these two appellations, and are cooled by ever-present fog and ocean breezes (it is even cooler and foggier here than Carneros!). As expected, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir thrive while the more inland zones lay claim to Bordeaux varietals and some Rhône blends.

Alcohol Content (%):

14.5