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2021 Canvasback Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Klipsun Vineyard

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With ideal soils and a dry desert climate, Red Mountain produces some of the most compelling and distinctive red wines in the New World. Situated at the western edge of Red Mountain, on a bluff overlooking the Yakima River, Klipsun is a warm and windswept site that yields profoundly concentrated Caberenet Sauvignons. Made from vines planted in 1984 and 1989, this block and barrel selection of our finest wines from Klipsun Vineyard display alluring perfumed aromas and gorgeous layers of black cherry, red plum, sarsaparilla, cigar box and sweet tobacco leaf.

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Wine Spectator

Wine Profile

Production Notes

Varietal Composition: 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec

Winemaker Notes

This delicious wine leaps from the glass with enticing aromas of vibrant red fruit and boysenberry, as well as hints of mint, fresh-tilled earth and savory herbs. The red berry flavors are echoed on the palate in pure, polished layers of wild strawberry and raspberry, with fine, dusty tannins and notions of graphite, thyme and marjoram emerging on the long, complex finish.

Production

The 2021 vintage on Red Mountain will be famous for its warm growing season and its drought conditions, which combined to produce historically low yields. While budbreak was two weeks ahead of normal thanks to a warm, dry spring, blustery weather during flowering caused some shatter leading to very low yields. A late-June heatwave led to incredible phenolic development, while a second heatwave during veraison spurred the vines towards early ripening. Harvest started early, with ideal weather throughout September and October, and concluded two weeks ahead of schedule without any pressure from frost or rain. Due to the low yields and intense midsummer heat, our 2021 wines are displaying incredible power, ripeness and concentration.