2022 Hedges Family Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting notes
Aroma / Flavor: black current / black cherry /anise / sage / black pepper / graphite / vanilla / cinnamon / cedar
Texture: full / structured / chewy / bright / spicy
This is a gorgeous wine that has the structured elegance of a classic Red Mountain Cabernet. The other varieties in the wine help to balance the Cabernet to create a full, rich, and food friendly wine. Grapes are from estate Red Mountain AVA vineyards within a two-mile radius of the winery: Hedges, Bel’ Villa, and Les Gosses. The wine was destemmed and partially crushed into stainless steel fermenters where it was pumped over twice daily until desired tannin extraction was achieved. It was then pressed to barrels where it underwent malo-lactic fermentation, then racked off lees and 100% was barrel aged in 61% new oak, American (41%) and French oak (59%).
Cellaring: This wine, like other Red Mountain wines, is best now with food, but will age well, probably peaking in 5-10 more years.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Varietal Composition | 84% Cabernet Sauvignon / 5.5% Merlot / 5.5% Syrah / 2.5% Malbec / 2.5% Petit Verdot |
| Appellation | Red Mountain |
| Vineyard | 56% Hedges / 39% Bel’ Villa / 5% Les Gosses |
| Acid | 5.5 g/L |
| PH | 3.95 |
| Aging | This wine is lovely now but Red Mountain Cabernet should age well, probably peaking in 10 years, but still very drinkable at 15-20 years old. |
| Alcohol | 14.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 09/02/2024 |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Washington |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
93 - Jeb Dunnuck
93 - James Suckling
48% Bel’ Villa, 42% Hedges, 8% Jolet, 2% Les Gosses
