Passing Time Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (750ml) Clare Valley

Passing Time Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (750ml) Clare ValleyThe Horse Heaven Hills produces some of the most uniquely complex Cabernet Sauvignons in Washington State. Using fruit from two top Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards Champoux and Discovery balanced with just the right amount of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, this wine expresses all the concentration, finesse, and Cabernet Sauvignon essence that define this appellation. This wine has come to embody the style and purpose of Passing Time, featuring classic

The distinct terroir of this site offers intense tropical fruit notes in the grapes and we began bottling this section of the vineyard separately beginning with the 2000 vintage

espresso and copious new oak all flesh out in this ample

on top of the Blue Ridge at 1

a field blend

The final maturation is 10 to 12 months in stainless steel tanks

a rarity in the region

malolactic fermentation followed by a 4-month ageing in concrete cask

The palate is mouthwatering and smooth with a hint of chocolate

Then follows an ageing in oak barrels that lasts 16 months

Sonoma County and Santa Barbara

- Anthony Mueller”- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #246

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