Mount Eden VineyardsSanta Barbara, USA
Why you'll love it
From the Mount Eden Vineyards team in the Santa Cruz Mountains, this mountain-grown Cabernet blend (77% Cabernet Sauvignon,18% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec) delivers finesse and structure at a strong value. Long ageing potential, it is...
Classic black currant aromas with nuances of mint and olive; the youthful tannins are soft and present. Beautiful round flavors of currant, plum and earth come across the palate with a surprising sense of harmony. Although tempting to drink now, this vintage will continue to evolve over the next decade.
Ideal alongside roast lamb, rib-eye steak, hearty stews or aged cheddar.
Best known in Loire Valley, Bordeaux
Lighter and more fragrant than its famous offspring, Cabernet Sauvignon. Red berries, violets, graphite and a leafy freshness. In the Loire it shines on its own; in Bordeaux it adds perfume to the blend.
Best known in Bordeaux, Napa Valley, Coonawarra
The backbone of Bordeaux and the world's most famous red grape. Blackcurrant, cedar and firm tannins, with real ageing potential. Riper climates give plusher fruit; cooler ones more structure and leafy freshness.
Best known in Mendoza, Cahors
Argentina's signature red. Dark plum, blackberry and violets, with a soft, velvety texture that makes it very easy to like, with high-altitude Mendoza vineyards keeping it fresh. In its original home, Cahors, it makes firmer, darker and more rustic wines.
Best known in Bordeaux, Italy, Chile
Soft, round and approachable. Plum, black cherry and chocolate, with gentle tannins and a plush texture. It leads the blends of Bordeaux's Right Bank, including Pomerol and Saint-Émilion, and makes generous, easy-drinking reds all over the world.
Best known in Bordeaux, Australia, Spain
A Bordeaux blending grape used in small doses for colour, spice and structure. Deep violet, with blackcurrant, violets and firm tannins. In warmer places such as Australia and Spain it ripens fully and makes powerful wines on its own.
USA
Southern California, but cooled by the Pacific thanks to valleys that run east to west, funnelling fog and breezes inland. Sta. Rita Hills and Santa Maria Valley are known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, while the warmer Santa Ynez Valley suits Syrah and Bordeaux grapes. Vibrant, balanced wines.
California, USA
Mount Eden Vineyards works in the Santa Cruz Mountains, California, with mountain-grown fruit from high-altitude sites. Wines are fermented with native yeast. Love Wine stocks Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, including the Domaine Eden bottlings.
More from Mount Eden Vineyards →Sourced from multiple high-altitude vineyards, this wine underwent native yeast fermentation and 22 months of oak ageing (66% French, 34% American). No fining or filtration.
If you like these, you'll love this: If you enjoy refined Napa Cabernets, Left Bank Bordeaux or serious California blends with mountain character, this is one to explore.
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