Grimmsbluff 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate   

GRIMM'S BLUFF "ESTATE" CABERNET SAUVIGNON HAPPY CANYON OF SANTA BARBARA 2016

NVWE Notes: If easily imagined as coming from a fine Napa Valley vineyard, the grapes for this beauty grow just northwest of Santa Barbara's Lake Cachuma. Its bright, high energy nose poises red currant jelly, sour red cherry, Italian Maraschino cherry, pomegranate syrup, cedar, mace and baking-spice scents above "crushed rock" minerality. It proves deeper if just as bright on the palate, where density, grip, zest and focus align to bring food-worthiness to fruit and spice elements that closely mirror the aromas. The juicy finish lingers with a rush of red currant, red cherry, baking-spice and sweet tobacco, balanced by tannins and a firming mineral note. Delicious now, it should grow more so for several years. 800 cases made.

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92 Points

This bottling from a newer biodynamic property, now made by winemaker Ernst Storm, combines racy and riper tones on the dynamic nose, offering aromas of dried lemon, red pear, wet stone and parsley. The palate is stony and tingling with acidity, delivering ripe pear and nectarine flavors. Matt Kettmann 10/1/2019