Collusion Cabernet Sauvignon2020 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, WA
Vintage Notes
Our vineyards on Red Mountain and in the Columbia Valley
yielded smaller crops in the 2020 vintage, due to a large
2019 crop and some inclement weather at bloom. Bud
break in mid-April and warm weather through the summer
months allowed for steady, gradual maturation. Higher
temperatures in September, combined with smaller
clusters and berries, resulted in a high skin-to-juice ratio,
which explains the concentration and deep color of this
wine.
Winemaker Notes
Harvested in the cold pre-dawn hours, the clusters were
gently destemmed, sorted, and conveyed to stainless steel
tanks for fermentation by select French yeast strains. After
20 days of maceration, the new wine was drained warm
into small French oak barrels (1/3 new). The 2020 Collusion
Cabernet Sauvignon was bottled following 28 months of
extended barrel aging.
Tasting Notes
The 2020 Collusion Cabernet Sauvignon is medium garnet
in color, with a slight violet edge. While the wine displays
intense aromas of ripe plum and blackberry bramble, it
retains an excellent youthful freshness. The Malbec
component adds significant depth and fleshes out the wine
nicely. Warm notes of plums and blueberries continue to
emerge on the palate. This wine is big-shouldered, but it
retains a refined elegance and good tension on the palate;
ultra fine, ripe tannins add a silkiness to the finish.
Technical Details
- Blend73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot
- WinemakerJosh Phelps
- Alcohol14.1%