Glassblower Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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94 Pts (Decanter)

Typically $40/bottle from Glassblower
Vintage 2023 from Napa Valley
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About Glassblower: “The art of glass blowing is the culmination of both a steady hand and a vision. It blends contemporary style with age-old tradition, the result of which captures the gradation of color, structure and body with elegance. Each piece is its own, much like wine, which changes from vintage to vintage. Glassblower wines are hand-crafted to embrace their sourcing, are varietally expressive and unique works of art, in their own right.”

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TASTING NOTES: “This Cabernet Sauvignon is classically styled, with aromas of juicy black fruit underlined by flavors of red cherry, blackberry and toasted oak. The palate is well-balanced with the bright acidity Oak Knoll is known for.”

“Located at the southern end of the Napa Valley, the Oak Knoll sub-appellation is known for its esteemed Cabs. The fruit for this wine had the luxury of ripening slowly for fantastic concentration of flavors and mouthfeel. Cabernet Sauvignon loves the temperate heat, mixed with marine breezes from the bay. The grapes from the Glass Blower’s vineyard benefit from long days bookended by cool nights and mornings, resulting in a full-bodied wine with complexity and structure.” (AbV 14.5%, pH 3.75, TA 5.5 g/L, RS 1.9 g/L)

VARIETALS: Cabernet Sauvignon

BARRELS: Oak of some sort.

THAT REMINDS ME OF: Glassblowing.

What a wild technique. Imagine a potter clayblowing. A sculptor stoneblowing. A blacksmith metalblowing. Sounds ridiculous for everything else, yet it works for glasswork! Turns out that since glass is shaped in a fluid form, you can blow it up like a bubble. Put it in a mold and it’ll take its shape.

The technique dates back to the 1st century, invented by Syrians who would export them to the Roman Empire. All you really need is molten glass, a metal tube, and something to rest or roll the tube on. Although I don’t recommend you try it without proper training.

Glassblower Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

94 Pts (Decanter)

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