Kimmel 2014 Four Blocks Cabernet Sauvignon Mendocino County California

Raised in a household committed to its Italian roots, master winemaker Bruce Regalia deeply understands the importance of good, drinkable wine within the fabric of daily life. With a strong sense of taste and smell, Bruce has, throughout his 30-year career, impressed us with elegant, yet drinkable wines. With a huge number of award-winning, 90+ point wines under his belt, we were excited when the opportunity came for us to introduce (or reintroduce) Bruce to our members with this incredible wine!

The 2014 Four Blocks Cabernet Sauvignon showcases exactly what makes Bruce’s wines so special. Sourced from the Potter Valley in Mendocino County, part of what makes this Cabernet so expressive and flavorful are the old vine grapes. See, while old vines grow less grapes, those they do produce get a larger share of the nutrients and sunlight than those from young vines. Which means that even though the yield is lower, the quality of the grapes more than makes up for it. Old vine grapes have a lush, nutrient dense fruitfulness that grapes from younger vines can't compete with.

The other part of what makes this wine so good is, unsurprisingly, Bruce. With his strong sense of flavor, Bruce teased out notes of ripe black currant, cherry, tobacco and mint, melding them into this complex and delicious wine. With supple tannins and a long finish this wine is a delight down to the last drop.