DERBY DAY Cabernet Sauvignon
We tirelessly seek out the best of the best Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon barrels to blend our Derby Day Cabernet Sauvignon. This vintage release is a 100% varietal Cabernet Sauvignon.
Accolades from previous release:
Outstanding, Jeb Dunnuck: Another Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated wine, the 2016 Derby Day handled the elevage admirably and the oak is nicely integrated with lots of spice, currants, tobacco, cedarwood, and chocolate laced aromatics as well as full-bodied richness and depth on the palate. it offers ripe and velvety tannins, plenty of concentration, solid overall balance and some vanilla oak on the finish. Drink this pleasure-bent well-made Cabernet over the coming 7-8 years. 91 Points. (May 2021)
Outstanding, Jeb Dunnuck: The 2015 Race Day Cabernet Sauvignon is certainly the standout here, offering a juicy, lively, medium to full-bodied style as well as loads of cassis, charcoal, chocolate and graphite aromas and flavors. Nicely textured, balanced, and just a terrific, even outstanding red, it's going to evolve nicely for 8-10 years. 90 Points. (April 2020)
Gold Medal, Seattle Wine Awards (May 2019)
Gold Medal, Tri-Cities Wine Festival (November 2018)
Red Mountain Pick, Tri-City Herald (June 2018)
Gold Medal, 2018 Cascadia Wine Competition (April 2018)
Made with Love and harvested by hand in Washington State.
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Varietal Composition | Cabernet Sauvignon 100% |
| Appellation | Red Mountain |
| Vineyard | Quintessence, Scooteney Flats |
| Aging | New and once used French oak barrels for 48 months. |
| Alcohol | 14.90% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
Outstanding, Jeb Dunnuck: Another Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated wine, the 2016 Derby Day handled the elevage admirably and the oak is nicely integrated with lots of spice, currants, tobacco, cedarwood, and chocolate laced aromatics as well as full-bodied richness and depth on the palate. it offers ripe and velvety tannins, plenty of concentration, solid overall balance and some vanilla oak on the finish. Drink this pleasure-bent well-made Cabernet over the coming 7-8 years. 91 Points. (May 2021)
Accolades from previous release:
Outstanding, Jeb Dunnuck: The 2015 Race Day Cabernet Sauvignon is certainly the standout here, offering a juicy, lively, medium to full-bodied style as well as loads of cassis, charcoal, chocolate and graphite aromas and flavors. Nicely textured, balanced, and just a terrific, even outstanding red, it's going to evolve nicely for 8-10 years. 90 Points. (April 2020)
Gold Medal, Seattle Wine Awards (May 2019)
Gold Medal, Tri-Cities Wine Festival (November 2018)
Red Mountain Pick, Tri-City Herald (June 2018)
Gold Medal, 2018 Cascadia Wine Competition (April 2018)
