Jackson Estate Hawkeye Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Deep black cherry, cassis and red currant flavors with graceful mineral tones. Artistically extracted, elegantly muscular, with chewy, soft tannins. The Hawkeye Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from Sonoma County's volcanically-derived Mayacamas Mountains, Hawkeye Mountain vineyard is perched high above the valley floor on drastic slopes.
Acclaim
91-93 points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, Oct 2016
"A potentially long-aged wine is the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Hawkeye, from the hillside benchlands of the Alexander Valley. At nearly 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in all French oak (54% new) for 21 months, this wine has a dense purple color and plenty of blackcurrants, licorice, vanilla and spice box. It is full-bodied, powerful, tannic, and should be cellared for a good 4-5 years and drunk over the following two decades."
Winemaking
Deep black cherry, cassis and red currant flavors with graceful mineral tones. Artistically extracted, elegantly muscular, with chewy, soft tannins. The Hawkeye Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from Sonoma County's volcanically-derived Mayacamas Mountains, with vineyard sites perched high above the valley floor on drastic slopes.
Vineyards
Elevation: 900 - 2400 feet
Soil: Shallow, rocky volcanic brick red loam. Steep hillsides, some are slightly terraced.
Climate: Cool mornings that gradually lead to warm nights in this mountainous area above the fogline.
