2013 Affinity Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley

94 POINTS

“The blueberry and blackberry aromas are prevailing here with a spearmint and fresh herb undertone. Full body, chewy tannins and slightly austere now, but will be even more flavorful and beautiful in a year or two.”
James Suckling, January 2016

750 ml

The 2013 vintage marked our 20th anniversary of producing Affinity Cabernet Sauvignon. It is also our first vintage of Affinity bottled as a 100% estate grown, single vineyard selection from our La Londe Vineyard. Our primary mission at Robert Craig Winery is to produce wines that feature pure site expression. While the soul of Affiinity has always come from La Londe Vineyard, we are now able to capture the essential, focused identity of this extraordinary site.

Just south of Stag’s Leap, nestled in the Mt. George Foothills on the eastern side of the Napa Valley, our La Londe estate vineyard has produced exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon for our portfolio since Bob Craig purchased the property back in 1993. As a hillside, cane-pruned site that bears just 2.8 tons per acre, the 30-year-old vines allow a rare display of the volcanic, stony soils in the finished wines. Grapes are small, deeply red flavored, and undeniably racy with a big backbone of acidity. Despite an inherent suppleness, the 2013 Affinity Cabernet will cellar easily for decades to come.

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COMPOSITION: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec, 1% Cabernet Franc
HARVEST DATES: September 17 - October 22, 2013
AVE SUGAR: 25.5° Brix | TA: 6.3g/L | pH: 3.63 | ALCOHOL: 14.8%
AGING: 18 months in Chateau-style French oak; 60% new & 40%
2nd year. Unfiltered and unfined.
BOTTLING DATE: May 23, 2015
CASES PRODUCED: 4500

LA LONDE "AFFINITY" VINEYARD, NAPA VALLEY
Just south of Stag’s Leap, nestled in Coombsville’s Mt. George Foothills on the eastern side of the Napa Valley, our La Londe estate vineyard has produced exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon for our portfolio since Bob Craig purchased the property back in 1993. As a hillside, cane-pruned site that bears just 2.8 tons per acre, the 30-year-old vines allow a rare display of the volcanic, stony soils in the finished wines. Grapes are small, deeply black flavored, and undeniably racy with a big backbone of acidity.

Revealing the pure pedigree of La Londe Vineyard, the 2013 Affinity is denser and more intense than previous vintages, with supple dark red plum, tobacco and spice.

93+ POINTS
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, December 31, 2015
“The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Affinity has an inky purple color that is much more saturated than its two predecessors. This is a richer style of wine with much greater density, power and intensity. Opaque to the rim with more tannin, extract and muscle …”

94 POINTS
James Suckling, January 2016
“The blueberry and blackberry aromas are prevailing here with a spearmint and fresh herb undertone. Full body, chewy tannins and slightly austere now, but will be even more flavorful and beautiful in a year or two.”

Revealing the pure pedigree of La Londe Vineyard, the 2013 Affinity is denser and more intense than previous vintages, with supple dark red plum, tobacco and spice.

2013 Affinity Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

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