2012 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon

Pym Rae Vineyard

Mount Veeder

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"The highlight among these releases from Robert Craig, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder is off the charts gorgeous. A super-classic Veeder profile of graphite-infused blue and black fruit opens up in the glass. The inclusion of 20% Merlot in the blend helps soften some of the mountain tannins, but there is still no shortage of personality and intensity. A radiant finish round out this knockout effort from Robert Craig. I can't recommend the 2012 highly enough, especially for its very reasonable price tag."
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
12/22/14

750 ml

2012 MOUNT VEEDER CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Mount Veeder rests roughly halfway up the west side of the Napa Valley in the Mayacamas mountain range. The wines that emanate from the rough, rocky soils share the common trait of power. Robert Craig Winery has a special connection to Mount Veeder as Bob Craig played a key role in the founding of the AVA. Despite the intense tannin and acid structure of our Mount Veeder cabernet, the abundance of deep, black fruit helps to keep the wine in balance over decades in the cellar. Our 2012 Mount Veeder Cabernet is without doubt one of the most intense, dark and brooding wines we have yet produced.

Blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
Cases produced: 1211
Harvest dates: Oct 10 - Oct 30, 2012
Average sugar: 25.8° Brix
TA: 6.3g/L | pH: 3.78 | Alcohol: 14.8%
Barrel Aging: 18 months in Chateau-style French oak; 80% new. Unfiltered and unfined.
Bottling Date: May 23, 2014

PYM RAE VINEYARD, SPRING MOUNTAIN
Since Bob Craig consulted on the development of Robin Williams’ 19-acre Pym Rae vineyard in 1990, we have received most of the fruit from that terrific property. The vineyard is one of the highest in the AVA, topping out at over 1800’ in elevation with a distinctive blue shale subsoil and shallow, sandstone topsoil. The vines are mature which translates the soils and minerals straight into the finished wines. The sparse yields of less than 2.4 tons an acre make for dense wines that are expressive of the vineyard site.

7-YEAR TASTING NOTES
Robin William’s Pym Rae vineyard is really showing its class after 7 years of sleep. The wine is dark, youthful, exuberant and nuanced. Pym Rae cassis, cocoa flake, and cedar all leap from the nose and the mid pallet. A stunning wine at this stage with years to go.

95+ POINTS
"...the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Mt. Veeder is off the charts gorgeous. A super-classic Veeder profile of graphite-infused blue and black fruit opens up in the glass. The inclusion of 20% Merlot in the blend helps soften some of the mountain tannins, but there is still no shortage of personality and intensity. A radiant finish round out this knockout effort from Robert Craig. I can't recommend the 2012 highly enough, especially for its very reasonable price tag."
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
12/22/14

95+ POINTS
"... off the charts gorgeous. A super-classic Veeder profile of graphite-infused blue and black fruit opens up in the glass. The inclusion of 20% Merlot in the blend helps soften some of the mountain tannins, but there is still no shortage of personality and intensity. A radiant finish round out this knockout effort from Robert Craig. I can't recommend the 2012 highly enough, especially for its very reasonable price tag. "
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate,
10/1/14

2012 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon

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