Arietta Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2010

Incredible polish defines this landmark Napa Cabernet with high notes of dark red fruit, graphite, acacia, and winter spices cascading out of the glass. On the palate tight structure reveals beautiful notes of boysenberry, hints of blueberry, minerals, creamy vanilla oak and tobacco leaf. Mind blowing complexity holds it all together with a finish that goes on and on. Needs decanting for an hour if enjoying before 2014.

Arietta Winery

Arietta, an ultra-premium Napa winery specializing in limited production Bordeaux-style blends, is owned by wine specialist and auctioneer Fritz Hatton and his wife Caren. One of America’s most celebrated winemakers, Andy Erickson, crafts the Arietta wines from carefully chosen blocks in the cooler climates of Napa Valley. The Arietta wine portfolio currently consists of four red wines—H Block Hudson, Variation One, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Quartet—and one white wine, On The White Keys.

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