Cabernet Sauvignon Bugay Vineyard
2010
Duncan Arnot Meyers grew up around wine. His father's best friend was Bernard Portet of Clos du Val, and much of Duncan's youth was spent in Napa Valley. He was mentored by John Kongsgaard and worked side by side with Pax Malhe, Northern California's cult syrah specialist, until June 2008. The "Roberts" in Arnot-Roberts, is Nathan Lee Roberts, second generation master cooper, whose grandmother is Margot Biever Mondavi; Nathan's mother Annie Roberts was executive chef at Robert Mondavi Winery....
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Glass-staining ruby. Highly energetic aromas of cassis, black raspberry, smoky minerals and sexy oak spices. Silky and sweet on entry, then vibrant and taut in the mid-palate, showing impressive density and energy to its dark berry, bitter cherry and mineral flavors. Finishes impressively long, with mounting tannins and a whiplash of sappy dark berry fruit. Very promising but definitely in need of more bottle age. - Josh Reynolds
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