2015 Mount Veeder Magnum

Mount Veeder

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Library Magnum: '15 Mount Veeder Cab

After 22 years sourcing our Veeder Cabernet from the Pym Rae Vineyard, the 2015 was our final bottling from the late Robin Williams’ 19-acre property. Pym Rae is on the north end of the appellation, free from coastal influence, where the fruit develops incredible structure and purity. Our 2015 Mount Veeder offering is a towering wine of tremendous tannin structure coupled with dense color. Classic Mount Veeder markers are present in force; dried cocoa, pencil shaving, cassis, and mountain violet are woven into this tightly wound wine. This Mount Veeder release is without doubt one of the most profound Cabernets that we have produced at Robert Craig Winery in terms of its size and power. At 6 years old, this wine has come into its own, it is lush on the palate and lingering on the finish, all you hope for in a mountain Cabernet. The 2015 Mount Veeder can still cellar comfortably for decades yet is impressing still, right now.

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BLEND: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot
HARVEST DATES: September 16-October 13, 2015
AVERAGE SUGAR: 25.9° Brix | TA: 6.8g/L | pH: 3.64 | ALCOHOL: 15.06%
BARREL AGING: 18 months in Chateau-style French oak; 80% new & 20% 2nd year.
Unfiltered and unfined.
BOTTLING DATE: April 27, 2017

Pym Rae Vineyard, Mount Veeder
APPELLATION: MOUNT VEEDER
ELEVATION: 1800'
ACRES: 17
VARIETALS SOURCED: Cabernet Sauvignon
Bob Craig consulted on the development of the late Robin Williams’ 17-acre Pym Rae vineyard in 1990 and, since then, we have received the majority of the fruit from this 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. Our final vintage from this lovely vineyard will be the 2015 vintage and we will miss it. We harvested our first crop from our own vineyard in October of 2016 which neighbors the Pym Rae site.

Our 2015 Mount Veeder offering is a towering wine of tremendous tannin structure coupled with dense color. Classic Mount Veeder markers are present in force; dried cocoa, pencil shaving, cassis, and mountain violet are woven into this tightly wound wine. This Mount Veeder release is without doubt one of the most profound Cabernets that we have produced at Robert Craig Winery in terms of its size and power. If enjoying this wine young, a two-hour decant is recommended. The 2015 Mount Veeder will cellar comfortably for decades yet should start to show well as soon as 2020.

95 POINTS
"One of the highlights in this range, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon (Mt. Veeder) is seriously beautiful. A healthy dollop (24%) of Merlot gives the wine terrific mid-palate pliancy and fruit depth to play off of the more intensely mineral and soil-drive signatures, of which there are many. Raspberry jam, crushed rocks, blood orange, white pepper and red cherry jam infuse this deep, powerful Cabernet Sauvignon from Robert Craig."
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
March 2018

93+ POINTS
"From one of my favorite terroirs in the valley, the saturated purple-colored 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder (76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot) is a violet-tinged, blueberry, sage brush, charcoal, and menthol scented 2015 that offers full-bodied richness, a notable minerality, good mid-palate density and a beautiful finish. Closed, backward, yet impressively concentrated on the palate, it's a beautiful wine that needs to be forgotten for 4-5 years, and it should keep for two decades."
Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com
12/29/17

93 POINTS
"Aromas of blackberry and blueberry with crushed stone. Full body, soft and silky tannins and a fruity finish. A blend of 76% cabernet sauvignon and 24% merlot. Drink in 2020."
James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
12/27/17

2015 Mount Veeder Magnum

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