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Tor Cabernet Sauvignon Tierra Roja 2014
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Tor
“Making wine is not only magical; it challenges you in every way. It’s a huge leap of faith. You take a piece of land, you nurture it, you make the best you can, and you really don’t know whether that site is truly magical or can produce great wine until 8 to 10 years have passed. They’re living things and they’re changing, as we change. The wines I’m making right now, I’m assuming a good number of them are going to outlive me. I’ve been doing this close to 40 years now and I’d like to think that I’ve learned something every time I’ve gone into that classroom. It gives us pause. It gives us reflection. It extends a meal, extends time together. Water separates the continents, wine brings them together.”
– Tor Kenward, Proprietor
After 26 years at Beringer Vineyards, Tor Kenward retired and opened his own Cabernet Sauvignon-based winery in St. Helena. Tor and his wife, Susan, draw on their extensive knowledge of the best vineyards in the Napa Valley as well as the long-standing relationships that they have had with their owners. With production being only around 5,000 cases, Tor focuses on creating wines that showcase what each famed vineyard has to offer while making blends that will continue to build the Napa Valley reputation.
Summary
The TOR Cabernet Sauvignon Tierra Roja 2014 is a notable single-vineyard wine from Napa Valley, crafted from grapes grown in iron-rich, red volcanic soil. This wine exhibits a complex profile with prominent aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries, and hints of spice and earth. The 2014 vintage benefited from an early harvest under drought conditions, leading to high-quality fruit. With a medium to full body and firm, chewy tannins, this wine is both powerful and structured, suggesting a great aging potential of 20-25 years. Produced in limited quantities and aged in French oak, it balances vibrant acidity with a velvety texture, making it both sumptuous and expressive.
Tasting Notes
- WA95
- The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Tierra Roja came in out-of-bottle at the top of its range, which is always a good sign. This is a 4-acre vineyard on the red soil hillsides, just below Dalla Valle in the Oakville corridor. This is a sexy, beautiful, fragrant wine with plenty of scorched earth, blackcurrants and licorice, but copious quantities of blackberry and blackcurrant fruit. This is a beautiful wine to drink now and, like so many 2014s, over the next 20-25 years.
- JS95
- Aromas of blackcurrants, red fruit, rust and tile. Medium to full body and firm and chewy tannins. A solid and powerful wine. Needs at least five years to soften.
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