2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Heritage Ridge
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This set of 2018s and 2019s from The Vineyardist was one of the highlights from my fall tastings. Getting to the top is hard, but staying there and improving is even harder. That is exactly what proprietors Dirk Fulton and Becky Kukkola have done. The 2018s are gorgeous, but the 2019s are off the charts. Sadly, production in 2018 is down about 40% because the wildfires brought an end to harvest season. The wines generally see a two day cold soak followed by 10-14 days on skins, with aging in 100% new oak. The biggest changes here have been a focus on various parcels within the ranch, a focus on smaller picks and a move to harvesting 4-5 days earlier than in the past, all of which have brought an unreal level of precision to the wines. Tony Biagi is the winemaker.
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The Vineyardist is one of the most distinctive sites in all of Napa Valley. In just a short time, owners Dirk Fulton and Becky Kukkola have turned out a number of truly dazzling wines. The flagship wine is now called Cabernet Sauvignon Calarcadia Vineyard. All three vintages I tasted were superb, including the 2017, a wine from a very challenging year in which the newly built winery was only saved by the heroic efforts of firefighters who covered it with flame retardant while flying over the property on a large jet. The newer Heritage Ridge bottling, made in 2016 and 2018 (but not in 2017) is equally compelling. The 2018s are the first wines made here by Tony Biagi, and they are stunning.
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