2003 Abreu Thorevilos Proprietary Red - 750ml
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2003 Abreu Thorevilos Proprietary Red - 98 pts!
Is anyone anywhere in the world making more consistently profound wines than the famous viticulturalist David Abreu and his long-time sidekick and assistant, former chef Brad Grimes? Working from relatively small sites, two of them adjacent to the back streets of St. Helena (the six-acre Cappella Vineyard alongside a cemetery and the home estate of Madrona Ranch at the base of Spring Mountain) to the co-owned vineyard with Ric Forman, the magnificent Thorevilos Vineyard behind the Meadowood Resort. There is also his own 2,000-foot elevation site on Howell Mountain.
These wines are all proprietary reds, probably containing at least 60-65% Cabernet Sauvignon, the rest largely Cabernet Franc with a little Petit Verdot and occasionally tiny amounts of Merlot. They spend a full two years in 100% new French oak and are bottled without any fining or filtration. They are exquisite examples of Bordeaux blends that are true first growths in every sense. So how do I go about describing these wines, which are so exciting and satisfying on both hedonistic and intellectual levels?
Product Details
| Varietal | Proprietary Blend |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2003 |
| Rating | 98 RP |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Location | North Coast |
| Producer | Abreu Vineyards |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
Robert Parker
| Rating | 98 RP - The single-vineyard offering from Thorevilos is usually a blend of 80-85% Cabernet Sauvignon with a good dosage of Cabernet Franc added to finish out the wine and occasionally a touch of Petit Verdot. This pure steep hillside vineyard is planted in what they call tufa or white volcanic ash-based soils. The 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Thorevilos is borderline perfection an unreal wine with notes of crushed rocks acacia flowers blueberry pie and creme de cassis intertwined with a bit of smoke espresso roast and chocolate. The wine is phenomenally rich has great nobility purity and a finish that goes on for just over a minute. This is an amazing wine that like its stable mate the Madrona Ranch seems to have softened considerably in the last year of bottle age. It can be drunk now or cellared for 20-25+ years. RP |
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Winery Details
| Varietal |
Proprietary Blend |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2003 |
| Rating | 98 RP |
| Barrels |
French Oak |
| Style |
Bordeaux Blend |
| Owners |
David Abreu |
| Region | California |
| Location | North Coast |
| Producer | Abreu Vineyards |
| Winemaker |
Brad Grimes |
| Production |
under 500 cases (approx) |
