2014 Realm Cabernet Sauvignon Houyi Vineyard
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The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Houyi Vineyard is a powerful, structured mountain wine endowed with tremendous character. It offers up an array of intense mineral and savory notes typical of this part of the valley, up in the Pritchard Hill area. Gravel, crushed rocks, menthol, lavender and inky dark fruit saturate the palate. The Houyi shows all of the tension of both the vintage and site. Interestingly, the oak is a bit better balanced than in the 2013. It's a gorgeous wine all around.
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From Pritchard Hill, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Houyi Vineyard Pritchard Hill is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the iron-rich, red soils of that famous hill above the Oakville crossroads. There are 425 cases of this wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon clones 4, 7 and 337. The Houyi Vineyard, owned by the Changs, is in an expensive neighborhood of superstars, including Brand, David Arthur and Colgin. Well above the fog-line, this area gets very warm days with plenty of UV sunshine and cool nights, which give this wine great acidity to go along with its stunning display of chocolaty, blackcurrant fruit intermixed with blackberry, graphite and forest floor. There are some spring flowers as well. A full-bodied, stunning wine, very much in the Realm style, it should drink well for 20+ years.
From Pritchard Hill, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Houyi Vineyard Pritchard Hill is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the iron-rich, red soils of that famous hill above the Oakville crossroads. There are 425 cases of this wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon clones 4, 7 and 337. The Houyi Vineyard, owned by the Changs, is in an expensive neighborhood of superstars, including Brand, David Arthur and Colgin. Well above the fog-line, this area gets very warm days with plenty of UV sunshine and cool nights, which give this wine great acidity to go along with its stunning display of chocolaty, blackcurrant fruit intermixed with blackberry, graphite and forest floor. There are some spring flowers as well. A full-bodied, stunning wine, very much in the Realm style, it should drink well for 20+ years. Dec 2016, www.robertparker.com
The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Houyi Vineyard, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, is a fine example of this site and vintage. Super-ripe dark red cherry, blood orange, spice and cinnamon build in the glass. Ample and full-bodied, this is a decidedly rich, dense wine, but it is also impeccably done.