Young Ridge
2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
, Napa Valley
Estate Vineyard
98 Point Vintage - Wine Spectator Magazine’s editor in chief, James Laube
Young Ridge’s ability to produce age-worthy wines is astounding. Rib-Eye, New York Strip, Filet Mignon, Porterhouse. Whatever... Just put a steak on the grill and you’ll be happy you did.
The 2010 Young Ridge Premium Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is revealing all of the beautiful notes that only come from a perfectly aged Napa Cab. Rich leather, dark chocolate, mahogany, cherry compote, and allspice. Flavors are equally rich and nuanced with violets, tobacco, sandalwood, hints of smoke and cherry. A rich nutty flavor has emerged from the aging process. After aging gracefully for nearly 10 years, the tannins glide over your palate leaving you thoroughly satisfied with an exceptionally smooth mouthfeel.
The Vineyards (owned by Leroy & Patty Young) The Young Ridge Estate Vineyard is surrounded by two vineyard blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon. These blocks sit high on the ridge to the west of the town of Napa adjoining to Brown's Valley. This area on the edge of the Carneros district is characterized by a long, moderately cool growing season sweetened by the breezes and lingering fog of the San Pablo Bay. This provides optimum conditions for the slow, even ripening of and perfect balance in Cabernet Sauvignon.
Winemaker Julianna Beckmann Gosling started her winemaking career as an intern at Robert Mondavi Winery, and after graduating from the University of California at Davis, she worked at both Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards. Today Julianna oversees all aspects of the winemaking process, shepherding the wines through from vineyard to bottle.
"WARM DAYS, COLD NIGHTS, AND ROCKY, WELL DRAINED SOILS ARE AN IDEAL COMBINATION FOR THIS WORLD CLASS CABERNET SAUVIGNON." ~ Juliana Beckman Gosling
VINTAGE: 2010
APPELLATION: Napa Valley
VARIETAL: 86% Cabernet, 5% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cab Franc
ABV: 15.22%
PH: 3.72
TA: 0.68
AGING: Aged 24 months 100% French Oak (40% new)
WINEMAKER: Julianna Beckmann Gosling
LEROY YOUNG |OWNER, VINTNER. A native of Napa Valley for 60 years and a Passionate Vintner since 1995 believes there are two main ingredients in making fine wines, the fruit itself and the barrels it ages in. He insists on producing only what he grows himself and is meticulous in his planting, pruning, and picking. In order to achieve maximum quality, he keeps his yields low and picks fruit at the peak of ripeness. Living on the Young Ridge Estate property provides constant interaction with the vines; this combined with a keen sense of intuition allows Leroy the ability to adjust variables based on his style.
JULIANNA BECKMAN GOSLING | WINEMAKER. Julianna Beckmann Gosling has enjoyed the many aspects of making wine from her college internships at Robert Mondavi Winery while attending U.C. Davis to winemaker for smaller Napa Valley producers. After graduating from Davis, she continued her enology career in the laboratory at Beaulieu Vineyard, then as enologist at Sterling Vineyards. Various position has enabled her to travel to wine regions in Europe, Argentina and South Africa. Currently she enjoys making wine for smaller wineries where she can see the wine evolve from vineyard, through fermentation and aging to final bottling. She lives in St. Helena with her husband Olaf and two children Katia and Stefan.
The Young Ridge Estate
The Young Ridge Estate is surrounded by two vineyard blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon. These blocks sit high on the ridge of the southern end of Napa county. This area in Carneros district is characterized by a long, moderately cool growing season sweetened by the breezes and lingering fog of the San Pablo Bay, temperatures in this American viticultural area (AVA) are slightly cooler than Burgundy, yet slightly warmer than Champagne. As such, Carneros provides optimum conditions for the slow, even ripening of and perfect balance in Cabernet Sauvignon.
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