Sloan - 2012 (750ml) Oakville Made from very old Maccabeu

Made from very old Maccabeu vines

Patience is required

yet impressively endowed Lafite-Rothschild may well turn out to be the wine of the vintage

Both Cabernet bottlings have aromas and flavors which can only be achieved through “hang time” – a technique which chances the loss of crop if early winter sets in

624 cases made

Sloan - 2012 (750ml) Oakville Made from very old MaccabeuDeep garnet colored with a hint of purple, the 2012 Proprietary Red bursts from the glass with flamboyant red and black cherry preserves, warm cassis, baked plums and blueberry compote scents with touches of Indian spices, fragrant earth, pencil lead and Ceylon tea plus a waft of cedar chest. Built like a skyscraper, the full bodied palate is completely packed with black fruit and savory layers with a very firm, grainy frame and loads of freshness,