2011 Kristine Ashe Entre Nous Cabernet Sauvignon

The blend for the 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Entre Nous was 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot and 8% Merlot. This is a well-balanced, elegant, slightly lighter wine than the 2010 with no noticeable vegetal character, more minerality and freshness, and good ripe red and black currant fruit intermixed with notions of cedarwood and baking spices. This nicely done 2011 should drink well for 8-10 years. This was my first tasting of these wines from a 26-acre vineyard managed by superstar viticulturist David Abreu. Kristine Ashe, a grower for ten years, finally decided to estate bottle her wines in 2007. Production remains low as Ashe is still selling some of the fruit from her holdings. Tel. (707) 982-8000