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Cabernet Sauvignon · North Coast
95 points from Robert Parker, and only 100 cases made.
“1st Vintage! I am including this review because the barrel sample of Blankiet's 2000 was one of the single greatest young wines I have ever put in my mouth. There will be about 250 cases. This vineyard is owned by a French couple Claude and Katherine Blankiet who have a 15-acre hillside vineyard overlooking Dominus. Their debut release will be 100 cases of 1999 but they hope production will eventually attain 2500-3000 cases. This vineyard was developed by David Abreu and the wine is made by Helen Turley. When the vineyard is in full production this wine may include as much as 50% Cabernet Franc in the final blend. The 1999 is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon with only a touch of Cabernet Franc. It reveals a beautiful blackberry smoke espresso and mineral-scented bouquet. Unctuously-textured and full-bodied with admirable ripeness as well as richness it is a superb debut effort that should last for two decades. Claude Blankiet believes in total dry farming of the vineyard as well as extremely low yields. As a side note he was inspired to hire Helen Turley after tasting one of her Chardonnays ... talk about a good palate. RP”
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Claude and Katherine Blankiet searched many years for a track of land on the western foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains in the Napa Valley with the single vision of producing world class wines. In January of 1996 they had the chance to view an undeveloped hillside above the Napanook vineyard in Yountville that their agent had secured a hold for one day. Without any hesitation, the Blankiets bought the land on the spot and named it Paradise Hills.
Paradise Hills Vineyard is located on three volcanic knolls separated by alluvial swells deposited by the creeks draining the mountain range. Soil profiles vary from deeply fractured rocks and volcanic ash to thick clay deposits. Viticulturist David Abreu and winemaker Helen Turley were brought in to develop Paradise Hills Vineyard into four distinct sections. Each sub-section is distinguished by unique subsoil and microclimate. Moreover, meticulously selected root stocks were grafted with clonal varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot procured from first growth Bordeaux estates.
One bottle, 750 ml, of the 1999 vintage.
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Winemaker Helen Turley, at Blankiet Estate, owned by Claude & Kathrine Blankiet.
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