Ode to the Beast Cabernet Sauvignon
2022

Ode to the Beast Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

Alexander Valley

BOLD. UNAPOLOGETIC. We deeply respect a truly compelling Cabernet Sauvignon for its boldness, full-flavor and best expression of the land. Our Ode to the Beast is a tribute to where it all began for us, bold Cabernet from Sonoma County. This small-lot Cabernet was crafted with a borderline obsessive attention to detail, with only the best barrels selected. Our most beastly wine, it is made only for the bold at heart.

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94
Points Plump and juicy, packed with blackberry and black-raspberry fruit, spiced plums, violets, and rose-petal nuances. Sweet spices frame the palate, supported by rich, velvety tannins that resolve with a cocoa-powder character.
— Cristaldi & Co
94
Points — Tasting Panel
92
Points Bold and full-bodied, with aromas of oak char and dark chocolate. Flavors of baked cherries, blackberry pie and crushed marionberries.
— James Suckling
Tasting Notes

Our 2022 Ode to the Beast Cabernet Sauvignon opens with intense aromas of baking spice, molasses, milk chocolate, and cedar. The palate oers decadent flavors of plum preserves and mocha with supple tannins. Enjoy now or cellar for 5-15 years for additional complexity.

Wine Data

Alcohol content: 15.1%
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Acid: 5.7 g/L
pH: 3.67
Composition: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 11% Petit Verdot, 2% mixed reds

Wine Fact Sheet

The Beast Cabernet Sauvignon is made from the best vineyard sites of Sonoma County. Low-vigor, volcanic soils coupled with the balance of warm days and cool nights provide intense and concentrated fruit. After harvest, the fruit was fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks where it was cold-soaked and pumped over once a day for several days. Once fermentation was complete, the wine was transferred to barrel and stirred weekly until malolactic fermentation was complete. After 24 months of aging in 67% new oak (57% French oak and 10% American) our winemaker chose only the best barrels for the final blend.