The deep garnet-purple colored 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Oakville has a rock-star nose of chocolate-covered cherries, crème de cassis, blackberry pie and baking spices with touches of roses, chargrill, pencil lead and cigar box plus a waft of tapenade. Very firm, full and muscular with ripe, grainy tannins and great freshness, it finishes long and earthy.
Producer Information
After a measured and patient search for a vineyard property in the Napa Valley, the Steffens Family ended their quest when they acquired a forty-acre property atop Spring Mountain. Planted in the early 1980’s to eight acres of each Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, the property met the family’s stringent requirements to sustainably grow premium grapes allowing them to craft wines with a true sense of place. Founded in 1999 and named after proprietor Launny Steffens’ life and background in the world of finance with a theme encompassed by numerics, and a keen interest in numerology — “seven” being a number of luck in western culture, while “eight” follows the meanings of prosperity and happiness in eastern culture — Vineyard 7 & 8 is the culmination of the family’s pursuit for producing fine wines including Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
