2013 Arnot-Roberts Cabernet Sauvignon Fellom Ranch
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Fermented with 30% whole clusters and ambient yeasts. Basket-pressed to French oak (roughly 30% new) for 22 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Aged for 1 year in bottle before release. 225 cases produced. Medium to dark ruby. Smells of dried resinous herbs and flowers, dusty roads, blackcurrant and incense. Powdery, muscular tannins stiffen and provide a firm grip on the palate. Excellent acidity. (AY)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Fellom Ranch, from a site in the Santa Cruz Mountains, is rich, deep and beautifully textured. Pomegranate, sweet red plum and exotic spices are all pushed forward in a sensual Cabernet Sauvignon loaded with pure appeal. I expect the Fellom Ranch will be the first of these 2013 Cabernets to open up. Even at this early stage, it is very, very pretty. The Arnot-Roberts 2013 Cabernets were all done with 30% whole clusters and aged in 30% new oak.