Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
2011
The 2011 Liar’s Poker, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, was produced from select vineyards in the highly acclaimed Napa Valley. This wine is predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with a hint of Merlot and Petite Verdot to round out the blend. Winemaker, Steve Matthiasson, is one of the most highly acclaimed winemakers in his generation, prized with being the new face of winemaking in the Napa Valley. Steve, hand selected vineyard sites throughout the Napa Valley for this exclusive blend. The grapes were harvested with a wonderful level of freshness, vividly preserved flavors and aged in the finest new oak barrels. 2011 was marked with early heat and ripening and a cooler and wetter year that usual, causing more of a Bordeaux style in this vintage. This is our rarest and most exclusive wine for all your most special occasions.
Tasting Notes
Visually the wine possesses a deep garnet hue with velvet accents meet the edge of the glass. The nose contains complex fruit interplays of red currant, dark cherry, bramble, spicy vanilla with an interplay of red ginger, cardamom and cinnamon. On the pallet, the opulent fruit is rounded out with graphite, violets, white flowers and a harbinger of anise and vanilla. Soft, big mouth coating texture, silky and voluptuous at mid-palate, with impeccable balance and an exceptionally long finish. 2011 Liar’s Poker is characterized from the 2010 Vintage by being more round and juicy whereas the 2010 has more structured tannins.
150 cases produced
Grape Source
Napa Valley
97% Cabernet Sauvignon
2% Merlot
1% Petite Verdot
Production & Technical Data
Alcohol: 14.1%
Total Acid: 6.1 g/L
pH: 3.84
This wine benefits from an extended decanting and is best served between 60 – 65 degrees F.
150 Cases Produced