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Arietta Red H Block Hudson Vineyards 2014 (750ml/12)

Arietta — 2014 — California, United States
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  • Winery: Arietta
  • Vintage: 2014
  • Type: Red, Still, Dry
  • Appellation: Napa
  • Region: California
  • Country: United States
  • Product ID: 103981
  • Blend: 68% Cabernet Franc, 32% Merlot
  • Sub-Appellation: Hudson Vineyard, Carneros
  • Bottles Produced: 4,200
  • Time of Aging: 22 Months
  • Barrel Details: French Oak (Barrique)
  • Percentage of New Barrels: 78%

About Arietta

Arietta, an ultra-premium Napa winery specializing in limited production Bordeaux-style blends, is owned by wine specialist and auctioneer Fritz Hatton and his wife Caren. One of America’s most celebrated winemakers, Andy Erickson, crafts the Arietta wines from carefully chosen blocks in the cooler climates of Napa Valley. The Arietta wine portfolio currently consists of four red wines—H Block Hudson, Variation One, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Quartet—and one white wine, On The White Keys. The ...

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Tasting Notes

The H Block Cabernet Franc, co-fermented with Merlot, is particularly vibrant and multi-faceted in the 2014 vintage. The
final blend—68% Cabernet Franc and 32% Merlot—shows notes of gravel, smoke, and dried sage, over a core of black
currant, blueberry, and cassis. In the glass, it is harmonious and vibrant, supple, generous and alive. Already remarkable for
its interwoven textures, flavors and aromas, this vintage of H Block will continue to evolve for the next two decades, or
longer.

Reviews

  • Wine Advocate

    94
    "A young, promising and youthful wine – elegance and power are combined in a deep ruby/purple wine with notes of forest floor, white flowers, blueberry, raspberry and firm tannin, but it is well-integrated and the wine medium to full bodied with an almost ethereal delicacy when it moves across the palate. This is a beauty, still young and relatively unevolved, but promises to be sensational with another 3-5 years of bottle age and should keep for 20-25 years at the minimum." – Robert Parker (December 2016)
  • Vinous Media

    90
    “Warm, resonant Cabernet Franc notes open up first, followed by layers of intense dark fruit that flesh out in the glass. Mocha, espresso, blackberry jam, cloves and licorice all meld into the super-expressive finish.” - Antonio Galloni

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