A late release from one of our favourite Napa estates. Now nearly 10 years old, it's a joy to drink, with tons of truffle, tobacco and cocoa aromas developing. There's still plenty of blueberry, bramble and cassis with Favia's trademark elegance and energy. Andy Erickson and Annie Favia are champions of this exciting and cooler part of Napa, and have created a delicious example in this 2014. The vintage was dry and long, allowing the slow ripening of their brilliant old vine Cabernet Franc.
The 2014 Cerro Sur is 83% Cabernet Franc and 17% Cabernet Sauvignon. It exhibits good structure, lots of oak, plenty of tannin, and is a bigger, beefier version of a Cabernet Franc-dominated wine than its sibling, La Magdalena. This wine begs for another 2-3 years of bottle age, when it should open up and display more nuances. The color is a dense ruby/purple, the fruit pure and rich, with blueberry and black raspberry infused with flowery notes and forest floor. This medium to full-bodied wine should be at its best in 3-4 years and keep for 20 or more.
The 2014 Cerro Sur is gorgeous. Fresh, vibrant and beautifully delineated, the 2014 speaks to energy above all else. Floral notes from the Cabernet Franc give the wine its aromatic intensity and lift, but at the same time, the wine is weightless, precise and lifted. The 2014 could use another few years in bottle. Today, it is brisk and finely cut, not to mention striking in its beauty.
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Critic score 98/100
Maturity Young 2025 - 2045
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