Central Coast Group Project Super-Cali Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

what elevates this particular bottling of "Super-Cali" Cabernet Sauvignon from the generic expectations category is that it was raised without ever touching new wood. it's a Cab Sauv that varietally tastes like Cab Sauv, which is refreshing & interesting, if not idiosyncratic in today’s market.

it's also elegant & regal, with a deep core of richness & complexity that can be attributed to the extra-long maceration of the grapes, rather than gobs of added vanilla corn syrup & wood smoke riding on top.

this wine goes deep, running pure, long & silky. it basically goes down like a true & unadulterated version of itself -- violets/strawberry/black raspberry/rosemary/sage/leather/earth/& on & on & on itself.

TASTING NOTES BY ANTONIO GALLONI

"The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Super-Cali is 100% Clone 337 Cabernet from Vogelzang, one of the top sites in Happy Canyon. The long maceration of 133 days yields a perfumed, gracious, savory Cabernet that is quite unique. It's hard to find other wines that can serve as a comparison, as this is such an idiosyncratic style. "