Cabernet Sauvignon

The 2005 Brodatious was one of the most talked about WineAccess discoveries of 2009. That tiny production, 'perfect blend' of estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon with a healthy dollop of estate Syrah (providing that gorgeous purple fruit middle) was a picture of lushness and balance. The buyers raved, over 100 (a record) asking for more. Only one problem. There wasn't any more. Why? The Crane's tiny holding sits in center-cut Oak Knoll, a spot that attracts the superstars of Napa -- wineries like Lewis Cellars and Caymus. Even so, Michael and Rob keep very little fruit (albeit the best) for themselves, making just a few hundred cases of Brodatious each year.

Tasting Notes from the WineAccess Travel Log 2006 Crane Brothers Brodatious Crane Ranch Vineyard Napa Valley "Deep purple color. Lively aromas of tightly wound purple fruit, hint of vanilla. Deep and layered on the palate. Not obvious, but reined in, slowly shedding fine layers of chiseled red and currant fruit, building in breadth and intensity with air. Fine, dusty tannins on the finish, the calling card of the high skin:juice ratios of 2006. Carafe for an hour before drinking now or age for up to 7 years."

What makes the 2006 so pure, so luscious, so chiseled? Yields in 2006 were tiny, with smaller berries, more compact flavors, more explosive aromatics. Yes, the wine is still deep purple in color. But now the aromas are more currant than red fruit, the attack rich, but chiseled, with the faintly dusty tannins that are benchmark 2006. But it's the almost sneaky, opulent mid-palate that really sets this wine apart (on day 2 as much as day 1). That kernel of sweetness speaks largely of Crane's award winning Syrah, providing for the hidden plumpness that balances out all that Cabernet structure. THIS WILL SELL OUT SO MOVE QUICKLY!

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