Name: Doubleback Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 750ml
Brand: Doubleback
SKU: 957319
Price: 127.47 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 92.7 (3 reviews)

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Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

By far and away the most recognized and widely grown red wine grape varietal in the world is the Cabernet Sauvignon. First cultivated in the 18th century in France, this wonderful cross of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc grapes has long since been the most important varietal for red wines across the globe. Now grown everywhere from its native France to the furthest reaches of the New World, Cabernet Sauvignon is adored and prized by wineries for its hardiness and resistance to rot, as well as its large and sharp flavors and wonderful capability for fine aging Indeed, many of the finest wines of history and the modern age would be simply unimaginable without Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, with the famed wineries of Bordeaux and other important regions using it as the primary grape in their oak aged produce. High tannin levels, acidity and powerful flavors are the characteristics most commonly associated with this varietal, however, when blended and slowly aged, it is capable of a world of flavors and aromas unmatched by any other grape.

Country

United States

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.

Region

Washington State

Since it began in the 1820s, wine-production in Washington state has gone from strength to strength, with many of the finest United States wines coming out over the past twenty years hailing from this region. Today, the state is the second largest US producer of wines, behind California, with over forty thousand acres under vine. The state itself is split into two distinct wine regions, separated by the Cascade Range, which casts an important rain shadow over much of the area. As such, the vast majority of vines are grown and cultivated in the dry, arid desert-like area in the eastern half of the state, with the western half producing less than one percent of the state's wines where it is considerably wetter. Washington state is famed for producing many of the most accessible wines of the country, with Merlot and Chardonnay varietal grapes leading the way, and much experimentation with other varietals characterizing the state's produce in the twenty-first century.

Appellation

Walla Walla

The beautiful sub-region of Walla Walla sits within the vast Washington State wine region of Columbia Valley, in the dry and arid, gently sloping lowlands which typify the area. The region has been building up a powerful reputation over the past few decades, and dozens of wineries have opened within the sub-region of Walla Walla over the past twenty years, helping it establish itself as a force to be reckoned with in the world of United States wines. Walla Walla is internationally renowned for the high quality of its Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot varietal wines, made from imported French grape varietals which adore the dry and arid soils which are found within the region. However, many grape varietals thrive within Walla Walla, and wineries are now expanding their portfolios and creating a wide array of wines.

JD 95pts

Jeb Dunnuck

Looking at the two Cabernet Sauvignon releases from Doubleback, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, and the rest Merlot and Petit Verdot (from the McQueen, Lefore, and Schafer vineyards) that was brought up in 74% new French oak, with 6% in concrete. Its deep purple hue is followed by a terrific perfume of ripe plums, cassis, spicy oak, and lead pencil shaving-like notes, and it picks up some floral and violet notes with time in the glass. Medium to full-bodied, nicely balanced, and textured, with ample tannins, it's going to benefit from just 3-4 years of bottle age and, I suspect, have two decades of overall longevity.

WS 93pts

Wine Spectator

A handsome and distinguished red, with well-structured accents of blackberry, dusty herbs, black olive and river stone that gather tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2032. 2,247 cases made.

DC 90pts

Decanter

Inviting aromatics of blackcurrant, plum and jammy blackberry, palate of red and black cherry, light spice, toasty oak and black tea leaf. (Silver) - DWWA 2024

Winery Notes

Ripe and exuberant Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were the driving force in this wine with a very slight amount of Malbec and Merlot to round it out. The three vineyard sites, McQueen, Lefore and Figgins each have their own soil characteristics that play a special role in the growing process. The wine was aged 67% new French oak barrels, with the remainder in neutral oak and Italian concrete. On the nose, numerous aromas consisting of black fruits, wet rock and lead are released. Well balanced on the palate with chewy tannins and a long finish.

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Doubleback Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 750ml