2011 Sloan
United States
Napa
Red
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
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A month spent in Napa Valley in 2014 ended on a very high note at Sloan Estate. All of the wines I tasted were fabulous. Hong Kong business man Pan Sutong purchased Sloan Estate in 2011. Unlike many new owners who can't resist the temptation to tinker with things, Mr. Pan and his daughter Jenny, who runs the estate, appears to have left things pretty much as they were under Stuart Sloan. The result is a series of stunning wines that capture the best of this remarkable hillside site in Rutherford. Martha McClellan makes the wines in her trademark style. Meticulous sorting, cold soaks, small-lot fermentations in barrel and long elevage by Napa Valley standards are signatures to an approach that seeks richness and textural opulence.
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Martha McClellan described the 2012 here as "big and powerful but not like the 2013," adding that the wine reminded her of the estate's 2002."In 2013," she added, "dehydration dictated our picking schedule."The superrich 2012 was only possible because the estate pares down its crop to between 1.5 and 2.5 tons per acre of fruit, said Sloan.The 2011, which is no slouch with alcohol in the mid-14s, is a more floral, delicate wine that avoids coming off as green.The merlot harvest in 2011 actually began on September 9 (!) but the last cabernet did not come in until the end of October.
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Winemaker Martha McClellan handled the 2011 vintage by doing more barrel fermentations than normal because of the small picks and lower overall yields that year. McClellan opted to leave the 2011s on their lees longer than usual and stirred more than normal, the same technique she employed in 1998 at Harlan Estate. Readers can view a short video of the 2011 harvest.
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According to winemaker Martha McClellan, the Sloan vineyard above the Auberge du Soleil resort in Rutherford "did not get nailed at the flowering" in 2011 but struggled to ripen due to misty weather in September and October.The harvest lasted until November 2, the latest ever, with the team eliminating most of the rotten grapes in the vineyard.But there will be only 45 barrels of wine, vs. 60 in 2010, and some juice may yet be declassified.Like a number of her colleagues in Napa Valley, McClellan noted that the 2011s have been putting on weight in barrel.Meanwhile, the 2010 has delivered on its early promise."It was a very good year and a lot of our wine went into the final blend," said McClellan."The wine is in an elegant style and came around fairly quickly."This spectacular vineyard and showplace winery was purchased in 2011 by Goldin Financial Holdings, a Hong Kong-based conglomerate seeking to provide world-class wines for their Asian clients.
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