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2015 Burgess "Hillside Vineyards" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

SKU #1543910 93 points Vinous

Outer quote mark The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) is absolutely delicious. Ripe, radiant and seductive, the 2015 is going to be nearly impossible to resist young. Even so, there is plenty of structural underpinning beneath all of the fruit. Sweet floral notes develop in the glass, adding lift, but above all else, the 2015 is a wine of textural voluptuousness, all in a silky, mid-weight style that is hugely appealing. (AG) Inner quote mark (3/2018)

K&L Notes

This estate traces its history back to the late 1870s when it was planted by Swiss/Italian immigrants. Eventually it became the Souverain estate where legends like Warren Winiarski (Stags Leap Wine Cellars) and Mike Grgich fine tuned their craft. Tom Burgess purchased the estate in 1972. The wines made from two estate vineyards, with soils composed primarily of volcanic ash with large granitic boulders. The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in French oak barrels of which 15% is new.

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2015 Burgess "Hillside Vineyards" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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By: Kaj Stromer | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 10/29/2021 | Send Email

Tom Burgess was quietly making stylish, mountain grown Cabs from the slopes of Howell Mountain for years. Long an unsung Napa hero, Tom Burgess was more concerned with making wine than selling it. As such, the wines frequently flew under the radar. But now there's a renewed interest and energy at the estate ever since it was purchased by the Lawrence family; the new owners of Heitz Cellars. The 2015 vintage is showing really well right now. There's plenty of bold fruit on the nose and palate that evokes the classic mountain grown cab. There's a glass full of mouth gripping tannins that add structure and complexity to what is a gorgeous bottle of wine. Match it with hearty fare such as a ribeye, porterhouse, or just pour yourself a tall glass and savor in your favorite armchair. This remains one of my favorite Cab finds of the year.

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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:

Napa Valley

- America's most famous wine region, which encompasses a varied geographical territory running about 20 miles long from the San Francisco Bay northward to the foot of Mount St. Helena. Napa's great diversity, both in terms of climate and terroir, has led to the creation of a number of smaller AVAs like Stags Leap District, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, Oakville and Mount Veeder, among others. Cabernet and chardonnay still reign supreme, but just about everything under the sun is grown in Napa Valley, in quality levels ranging from $2 jug wine to $500 a bottle California cab.

Alcohol Content (%):

14.5