2011 Hidden Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 55% Slope

The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon 55% Slope has no herbaceousness or greenness, a good sign for this vintage. Its deep ruby/purple hue is followed by notes of black currants, cedar and spice. Medium-bodied and well-made, it is a success for this vintage. Drink it over the next 7-10 years. I am not familiar with this terroir, but apparently it is on the Mayacamas Mountain at the Napa/Sonoma county line. There are 21 blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon planted at elevations ranging from 1,200 to 1,700 feet. As one can see from the wine names, this is somewhat like the exercise Schrader does with the different clonal material for the Beckstoffer To-Kalon Vineyard. Here, the winemaker is doing it with degrees of slope. Tel. (707) 481-7021