2012 Nobelle Wines Cuvée Noël - Wine of the Day

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2012 Nobelle Wines Cuvée Noël

 2012 Nobelle Wines Cuvée Noël

$25

Typical Bordeaux style elegant and plummy with a twist of spice, the merlot brings a traditional velvety texture to the blend and cab the tannins.

2012 was amazing by any standard. All of this fruit came to full maturity with good color and acids, the natural hot springs underneath Julie’s Vineyard provided all the water and nutrients that the grapes needed to survive.

Aged for 18 months – 1/3 in brand new barrels, 1/3 in 2 to 5 year old barrels, 1/3 neutral barrels. Varietals comprise Cabernet Sauvignon from Starr Ranch, Malbec from Lockwood Valley Vineyards, dry farm Merlot from Julie’s Vineyard and Syrah from Hearthstone Vineyard.

2012 Nobelle Wines Cuvée Noël - Wine of the Day

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2012 Nobelle Wines Cuvée Noël

$25

Aged for 18 months – 1/3 in brand new barrels, 1/3 in 2 to 5 year old barrels, 1/3 neutral barrels. Varietals comprise Cabernet Sauvignon from Starr Ranch, Malbec from Lockwood Valley Vineyards, dry farm Merlot from Julie’s Vineyard and Syrah from Hearthstone Vineyard.  2012 was amazing by any standard. All of this fruit came to full maturity with good color and acids, the natural hot springs underneath Julie’s Vineyard provided all the water and nutrients that the grapes needed to survive.  Typical Bordeaux style elegant and plummy with a twist of spice, the merlot brings a traditional velvety texture to the blend and cab the tannins.

2012 Nobelle Wines CUVÉE NOËL - Product Of The Day

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2012 NOBELLE WINES CUVÉE NOËL

$ 25.00

Aged for 18 months – 1/3 in brand new barrels, 1/3 in 2 to 5 year old barrels, 1/3 neutral barrels. Varietals comprise Cabernet Sauvignon from Starr Ranch, Malbec from Lockwood Valley Vineyards, dry farm Merlot from Julie’s Vineyard and Syrah from Hearthstone Vineyard.

VINEYARD NOTES

2012 was amazing by any standard. All of this fruit came to full maturity with good color and acids, the natural hot springs underneath Julie’s Vineyard provided all the water and nutrients that the grapes needed to survive.

WINEMAKING NOTES

Nothing fancy here, minimum grape handling and destemming did the trick.

TASTING NOTES

Typical Bordeaux style elegant and plummy with a twist of spice, the merlot brings a traditional velvety texture to the blend and cab the tannins.

Varietals
50/100 Cabernet Sauvignon
25/100 Malbec
12.5/100 Dry Farm Merlot
12.5/100 Syrah
pH
3.4
Brix
25-27
Alcohol
14%
Bottled
2014

LIMITED PRODUCTION 168 CASES

This wine can only be shipped to:

Arkansas, California