{"product_id":"gramercy-cellars-cabernet-sauvignon-2015-750ml","title":"Gramercy Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Manhattan-based Master Sommelier tastes some Washington State wines and is so inspired, he sells everything to move across the country to make his own. That’s the start of the story of Gramercy Cellars, where a close eye on the grapes (picked for almost-peak ripeness, mostly organic), matched with minimalist wine making techniques (no or little new oak, no additives) and a lot of time (extended aging) has created wine that’s considered some of the best that Washington offers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSommelier for leading restauranteurs and the near perfect growing conditions near Walla Walla to create some of the best-reviewed wines from the region. The results are intense, yet restrained; elegant, yet earthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis kind of balance starts with the vineyards. The Walla Walla and surrounding AVAs offer the perfect climate and soil conditions for the kind of wines Greg wanted to make. Gramercy farms its grapes from old vines, carefully tended. It owns three estate vineyards, and controls several others, to ensure the grapes are grown and picked for the specific profile Gramercy is trying to achieve. Many of its wines—particularly its Rhônes—are single-vineyard estate wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAt the winery, Greg and partner\/co-winemaker Brandon Moss carefully design fermentation per the effect they are trying to achieve, sometimes in concrete, sometimes in oak, always with patience and minimalism. The result is honest and complex wines that pair well with food and age well. And get reviewed well!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlend: 83% Cab Sauv, 15% Merlot,\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2% Petit Verdot\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVineyards: Phinny Hill, Bacchus, Pepper\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBridge, Octave Estate\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAging: 22 months in 50% New French\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOak\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlcohol: 14.3%\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinery Retail: 50\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCase Production: 975 Cases\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDrinking Window: 2018 - 2036\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJeb Dunnuck: 92+ points\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine Enthusiast: 91 points\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine \u0026amp; Spirits: 91 points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Cabernet Sauvignon always contains two vital parts - Phinny Hill and Sagemoor Vineyards. They are like chocolate and peanut butter together. The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is about 60% Phinny Hill Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Bacchus Cabernet Sauvignon. Each vineyard contributes vitally to the final blend. Phinny is backbone and elegance; Bacchus, as the vines are 45+ years old, is all about power and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 2015 Cabernet is a blend of 83% Cab Sauv, 15% Merlot \u0026amp; 2% Petit Verdot. It was aged in 50% new French oak and the remainder in 2–5-year-old French barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTasting Notes: Red, blue and black fruit, gravel, mineral, deep, elegant,\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecomplex, silky, medium-plus acidity, firm tannin. Chocolate, pencil shavings, red flowers, forest floor, mushroom and cedar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWE91\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine Enthusiast\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhinny Hill (60%) and Bacchus (20%) fruit make up the backbone of this wine. Aromas of plum, black licorice, baking spice and black fruit are followed by a full-bodied, well-balanced, layered palate that shows depth and intensity but with a fine sense of balance. There’s no question about the warmth of the year, but it delivers and will have a very long life in front of it.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCellar Selection\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gramercy Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42975726272736,"sku":"104350","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/gramercy-cellars-cabernet-sauvignon_1.jpg?v=1663887072","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/gramercy-cellars-cabernet-sauvignon-2015-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}