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Realm Cabernet Sauvignon Hartwell XX 2018 750ml

size
750ml
country
United States
region
California
appellation
Napa Valley
VM
98
WA
97
JD
97
JS
96
Additional vintages
2019 2018
VM
98
Rated 98 by Vinous Media
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Hartwell Vineyard is sourced from two blocks at the top of Realm's estate vineyard in Stags Leap planted with Grace Clone Cabernet. These were the parcels that were previously used for Hartwell's T5 Cabernet, hence the name. Deep, pliant and super-expressive, the 2018 is positively stellar today. Mocha, espresso, licorice, spice and gravel infuse the 2018 with notable gravitas and character. It will be fascinating to see how this site is developed in the future. An additional eight acres or so are due to be planted in the near future with a collection of heritage clones. ... More details
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Realm Cabernet Sauvignon Hartwell XX 2018 750ml

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Professional Ratings
VM
98
WA
97
JD
97
JS
96
VM
98
Rated 98 by Vinous Media
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Hartwell Vineyard is sourced from two blocks at the top of Realm's estate vineyard in Stags Leap planted with Grace Clone Cabernet. These were the parcels that were previously used for Hartwell's T5 Cabernet, hence the name. Deep, pliant and super-expressive, the 2018 is positively stellar today. Mocha, espresso, licorice, spice and gravel infuse the 2018 with notable gravitas and character. It will be fascinating to see how this site is developed in the future. An additional eight acres or so are due to be planted in the near future with a collection of heritage clones.
WA
97
Rated 97 by Wine Advocate
Realm's latest awfully clever move is to purchase the old Hartwell property, constituting the highest blocks above their already estate-owned Stags Leap District vineyard (the source for Moonracer). The vines planted here originate from budwood acquired by Bob Hartwell (the previous owner) from Dick Grace of Grace Family Vineyards in the 1980s. They feel that this label, made exclusively from these upper blocks, "pays tribute to the lineage and history of Napa Valley." Deep purple-black colored, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Hartwell (Grace Clone) leaps from the glass with bold blackberries, crushed blackcurrants and wild blueberries scents plus wafts of black cherry compote, oolong tea, red roses and fragrant earth. The palate has beautiful restraint, revealing medium to full-bodied elegance with a very structured, firm, grainy texture and lively freshness, finishing very long with lots of mineral and earth sparks. There is so much latent power waiting to burst out of this wine, I wouldn't be surprised if it warrants a higher score when revisited in 10 years' time.
JD
97
Rated 97 by Jeb Dunnuck
A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Hartwell Grace was previously made as Hartwell T5. A deep purple hue is followed by rock star notes of crème de cassis, blueberries, flowers, crushed stone, and licorice. Bright, perfumed, and elegant on the palate, it still packs stunning richness and depth, has integrated background oak, and serious length on the finish. It needs 4-5 years of bottle age but should be long-lived. It's a brilliant wine.
JS
96
Rated 96 by James Suckling
Ripe cherries, black plums, cloves, nutmeg and dried herbs on the nose. Bark and dark chocolate on the palate. It’s full-bodied and concentrated with firm, chewy tannins. Long finish with savory walnut notes. Drink from 2024.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
United States
region
California
appellation
Napa Valley
Additional vintages
2019 2018
Overview
The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Hartwell Vineyard is sourced from two blocks at the top of Realm's estate vineyard in Stags Leap planted with Grace Clone Cabernet. These were the parcels that were previously used for Hartwell's T5 Cabernet, hence the name. Deep, pliant and super-expressive, the 2018 is positively stellar today. Mocha, espresso, licorice, spice and gravel infuse the 2018 with notable gravitas and character. It will be fascinating to see how this site is developed in the future. An additional eight acres or so are due to be planted in the near future with a collection of heritage clones.
green grapes

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Since their conception in 18th century France, Cabernet Sauvignon grapes have flourished across the Old and New Worlds and have changed the way we think about red wine forever. Their sharp and astringent nature has a wonderful ability to mellow and round with age, and when helped by being blended with Merlot and Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc varietals – as is done in Bordeaux and elsewhere – the results can be truly remarkable. What is most special about Cabernet Sauvignon grapes is the fact that they have a true affinity for oak, and when aged in barrels made of this fragrant wood, the wine which comes out of them a few years later holds an amazing array of flavors and aromas, making Cabernet Sauvignon based wines some of the most memorable in the world. Single variety bottles from the New World made from this grape are also increasing in popularity, as the strong flavors and full-bodied nature of these wines is a great match for many global cuisines.
barrel

Region: California

California has long been the New World's most important and prodigious wine producing regions, with a history which stretches back to the 18th century and the Spanish pioneers who settled here. Today, California produces vast quantities of wine, and if it were a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine on earth. Despite experiencing many problems in the mid 20th century, including a very serious blight which almost crippled the state's wine industry, the ideal terroir and excellent climate ensured that Californian wines soon became the envy of the New World once again. California produces a vast range of wines, and utilizes a long list of fine grape varietals, with many wineries and their produce more closely resembling those of France and other Old World countries in regards to character, practices and flavors
fields

Country: United States

The first European settlers to consider growing grapevines in the United States must have been delighted when they discovered the now famous wine regions within California, Oregon and elsewhere. Not even in the Old World are there such fertile valleys, made ideal for vine cultivation by the blazing sunshine, long, hot summers and oceanic breezes. As such, it comes as little surprise that today more than eighty-nine percent of United States wines are grown in the valleys and on the mountainsides of California, where arguably some of the finest produce in the world is found. However, American wine does not begin and end with California, and due to the vast size of the country and the incredible range of terrains and climates found within the United States, there is probably no other country on earth which produces such a massive diversity of wines. From ice wines in the northern states, to sparkling wines, aromatized wines, fortified wines, reds, whites, rosés and more, the United States has endless surprises in store for lovers of New World wines.
bottle and glass

Appellation: Napa Valley

California has long been recognized as a wonderfully rich and fertile location for viticulture, and hundreds of years now, vintners in the United States of America have used the valleys and mountain sides of California for gradually building their own wine culture, based on techniques and practices brought over from the old countries. When it comes to Californian wines of real quality and distinction, however, there is nowhere quite like the Napa Valley, which is now widely considered to be one of the world's premier wine regions, and very much the standard bearer for modern, American wines. With Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel varietal grapes all growing well in Napa Valley, the region produces an impressive range of wines, which have had an enormous impact on the Old and New Worlds, and have changed viticulture forever.
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Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Since their conception in 18th century France, Cabernet Sauvignon grapes have flourished across the Old and New Worlds and have changed the way we think about red wine forever. Their sharp and astringent nature has a wonderful ability to mellow and round with age, and when helped by being blended with Merlot and Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc varietals – as is done in Bordeaux and elsewhere – the results can be truly remarkable. What is most special about Cabernet Sauvignon grapes is the fact that they have a true affinity for oak, and when aged in barrels made of this fragrant wood, the wine which comes out of them a few years later holds an amazing array of flavors and aromas, making Cabernet Sauvignon based wines some of the most memorable in the world. Single variety bottles from the New World made from this grape are also increasing in popularity, as the strong flavors and full-bodied nature of these wines is a great match for many global cuisines.
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