Stonestreet Estate Vineyards
Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Decanting now, can you believe this is the only 2013 CA wine in our cellar?! All the rest is hiding, appropriately out of reach, in off-site storage. 👍
We tasted this at a walk-around in November of 2018, and I was impressed then...
Nose has chalkboard dust, milk chocolate, ripe plum, ripe raspberry, black cherry and cut green pepper (light).
Palate has chalky plum, ripe cherry, medium tannins, light green herbal notes, light toasted oak (few year old barrels?) and milk chocolate.
Very impressed at how approachable this wine is tonight after only about 2hrs of decant. Showing quite nicely at about 5 years past vintage. 2013 was very strong for CA, going to be legendary in my opinion; likely my favorite vintage in the prior 10 years.
Happy Valentine's Day 2019 to all.
Decanting now, can you believe this is the only 2013 CA wine in our cellar?! All the rest is hiding, appropriately out of reach, in off-site storage. 👍
We tasted this at a walk-around in November of 2018, and I was impressed then...
Nose has chalkboard dust, milk chocolate, ripe plum, ripe raspberry, black cherry and cut green pepper (light).
Palate has chalky plum, ripe cherry, medium tannins, light green herbal notes, light toasted oak (few year old barrels?) and milk chocolate.
Very impressed at how approachable this wine is tonight after only about 2hrs of decant. Showing quite nicely at about 5 years past vintage. 2013 was very strong for CA, going to be legendary in my opinion; likely my favorite vintage in the prior 10 years.
Happy Valentine's Day 2019 to all.
Adding my notes from an International Cabernet tasting from May 2017. A rich plush wine in the Californian style although this is from the Alexander Valley (Sonoma) 98% Cabernet Sauvignon. A lot going on on the palate with Gravel Plum and Mocha. Oak notes coming through on the palate United Cellars who conducted this tasting also showed in southern capital cities and this was the consensus winner in Melbourne and Adelaide we were told.
Adding my notes from an International Cabernet tasting from May 2017. A rich plush wine in the Californian style although this is from the Alexander Valley (Sonoma) 98% Cabernet Sauvignon. A lot going on on the palate with Gravel Plum and Mocha. Oak notes coming through on the palate United Cellars who conducted this tasting also showed in southern capital cities and this was the consensus winner in Melbourne and Adelaide we were told.
May 30th, 2017
#sonomawine havent had this wine for a wile the price has gone up over the rears but still quality juice!
#sonomawine havent had this wine for a wile the price has gone up over the rears but still quality juice!
Mar 29th, 2017
Deep purplish ruby color Purple rim. Menthol and blackberry cobbler and green pepper nosing around in the glass. Black cherries blue fruit on the palate. Deep as all get out after 2 days.
Deep purplish ruby color Purple rim. Menthol and blackberry cobbler and green pepper nosing around in the glass. Black cherries blue fruit on the palate. Deep as all get out after 2 days.
May 20th, 2017
Good wine and value. Dark fruit, mostly blueberry with herbal and green bell pepper flavors. Moderate alcohol and less fruit flavor gives a less California profile. The moderate-length finish holds it back, perhaps needs some more aging?
Good wine and value. Dark fruit, mostly blueberry with herbal and green bell pepper flavors. Moderate alcohol and less fruit flavor gives a less California profile. The moderate-length finish holds it back, perhaps needs some more aging?
Dec 31st, 2016
Loved it! Good fruit forward with berries and maybe sage?
Loved it! Good fruit forward with berries and maybe sage?
Jun 29th, 2016Powerful cab, leather, strong black cherries aromas. A good value.
Powerful cab, leather, strong black cherries aromas. A good value.
May 26th, 2016