Expect concentrated black currant, dark cherry, cedar, the characteristic Rutherford "dust" note, and refined oak spice with full body and structured tannins. The 2010 Napa vintage was cool and elegant. At 15 years from vintage, the wine should be drinking well with secondary notes emerging.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley / Rutherford
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, single-vineyard, structured, age-worthy
The producer
Hewitt Vineyard is a single-vineyard Cabernet bottling associated with Provenance Vineyards (now part of the Treasury Wine Estates portfolio). The vineyard sits on the Rutherford bench.
What critics say
Hewitt Vineyard Cabernets have received consistently strong reviews as benchmark Rutherford bench bottlings.
Pairing
Herb-crusted rack of lamb, grilled ribeye, lamb shank