2022Odette Reserve Cabernet SauvignonStags Leap District2-Pack
“The 2022 Odette Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, is defined by the pursuit of vibrant, dark-toned fruit. Primary aromas of black orchid, Moyer plum, star anise, and cinnamon waft over savory notes of beef drippings and cedar. Bright mulberry, blackcurrant preserves, and raspberry liqueur flavors are tightly folded into layers of polished tannin, propelled across the palate on an exhilarating wave of acidity.” — Winemaker Andrew Haugen
*Two bottle packs include one cork and one screw cap closure
The 2022 is sourced from our 38-acre estate vineyard in the heart of the Stags Leap District AVA. The soils are comprised of deep Bale Clay Loam, well-drained Perkins, and Boomer Gravelly Loam with a volcanic influence from the Vaca Mountain Range. The vineyard boasts 8 different clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc, with vines up to 41 years old.
There were 20 individual picks from the estate's 30 producing acres. The must was cold soaked for four days before warming the tanks up for inoculation. Maceration times ranged from 7 to 14 days, with ferment temperatures peaking at 95°F. Individual lots were evaluated during the first racking and kept separate for their first year. An initial base blend was completed in the summer of 2023 and then finalized in the spring of 2024, allowing the wine time to harmonize in barrel before final racking and bottling in August. Aged for 22 months in 100% new French oak.
Blend — 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Production — 282 cases
"Darker in flavor profile than the regular bottling, Odette's 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve spent 22 months in new French oak. Scents of black cherries, vanilla and suede mark the nose, while the full-bodied palate is plush, velvety and supple—it really nails the textural side of the quality equation, even if it could show more nuanced complexity on the nose. Expect some of that to develop with bottle age as it matures over the next decade or so." – Wine Advocate