Cabernet Sauvignon

Santa Barbara County, California, USA

2019

Tasting Notes

The core of this wine is Cabernet Sauvignon, with small percentages of Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot. The result is a distinctive and refined wine with layers of blackberry and fig jam notes, with silky tannins and a long finish.

Vineyards

The vineyards of Lucas & Lewellen are located in the three principal wine grape growing regions of Santa Barbara County. These valley vineyards benefit from a transverse mountain range topography, and an east-west orientation that channels cool ocean air from the Pacific into the coastal valleys. Warm days and cool nights produce a long and gentle growing season. The warm- climate Valley View Vineyard slopes gently toward the Santa Ynez River and features well-drained fine sand and gravely loam soils.

Winemaking

The wine is ultimately barrel-aged for 21 months in French Oak (40% new, 60% neutral).

Technical Information

Vintage:: 2019
Alcohol:: 14.5%
Region:: Santa Barbara County, California
PH:: 3.68
Varietals:: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Malbec, 6% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot, 6% Merlot

Accolades

94 points

Tasting Panel

January 2024

Spiced mulberry and sandalwood offer a glimpse of Santa Ynez Valley’s intricate terroir. The wine is well structured with supple tannins and an earthy core dotted with white pepper. Aged 21 months in (40% new) French oak, its creamy layer of violets and blackberry jam is marvelous.

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90 points

Wine Enthusiast

April 2023

Ripe aromas of baked red fruit and rose petal meet with dark, loamy soil and graphite elements on the nose of this bottling from a vineyard that overlooks the Santa Ynez River. Toasty wood spice introduces the palate, where more red fruit and baking spice flavors lead into an herbal finish.

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