Aperture 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Soil Specific   

2021 Aperture Cabernet Sauvignon "Soil Specific", Alexander Valley
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95 Points
This fine Cabernet is already impressive to the nose, where focused scents of blackberry, blueberry, cassis, pomegranate syrup, dark cherry, black fig, molasses, clove and dark forest earth find harmony. Although the flavors are slower to emerge, the wine responds impressively when aired. Decanting brings the spicy-rich fruit notes forward to better dominate the wine’s supporting molasses, olive and tobacco flavors. Certain to become ever more outstanding as it matures, it may want 2-3 years of cellar time to showcase all that it has to offer. 1500 cases produced.

Decanter Magazine 96 Points

The 2021 Aperture Cabernet Sauvignon layers in 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Merlot fruit. It is the first wine that Jesse Katz made when he started the Aperture brand, and for the 2021 vintage, he leveraged an excellent amount of Farrow Ranch fruit, a vineyard he bought the year of this harvest. It also includes fruit from single blocks in other vineyards, such as Del Rio and Oliver Ranch. Katz crafted such a supple, easy-drinking Cabernet in 2021, with layers of deliciousness matched only by the structure that holds it all together. Waves of blue and black fruits mingle with heady cigar box and red rock volcanics, all dusted with notes of white pepper. The polished, supple tannins have a wonderful buoyancy to them and provide a wonderful foundation for the wealth of super velvety dark fruits on the palate. Flavours of Bing cherry, plum, and blueberry, wrapped in tobacco leaves and dusted again with more white pepper notes, provide a foundation for nuances of crushed cocoa nibs on the finish. Long, layered, and mineral-rich, with a host of baking spices and lively floral qualities, this red is immensely drinkable out of the gate. Drinking Window: 2024 - 2042  Jonathan Cristaldi 31 Mar 2024)