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2014 Pott "Kaliholmanok - Kicu Ma Vineyard", Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon, in magnum

“It is a rare pleasure to experience a vineyard’s entire life, from its inception, through the development process to reaping the fruits of its harvest,” says winemaker Aaron Pott.  Aaron oversaw planting of this vineyard during the early 2000s -- and from the first glimpse of this parcel, with its red dirt and natural terraces surrounded by trees, he knew that this was a terroir that would produce wines of exceptional quality:

Kaliholmanok comes from the very top of Spring Mountain, at 2130 feet, and grows on the highly sought-after Aiken soils.  Cabernet Sauvignon at altitude can be big, juicy, and brooding. It’s easy to extract the density but the trick here is to give it plenty of time and opportunity to soften and resolve. Kaliholmanok -- named after the indigenous Wappo native Americans who lived on top of Spring Mountain -- is a wine of keen power and endless ageability.

The 2014 offers terrific depth and intensity through to the finish. A host of dark stone fruit, licorice, leather and mint notes are finely knit in this expressive Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. The Kaliholmanok makes its case more with finesse than power. And, it should drink well for the next 15 or so years.

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