
Back in December, we thought that would be the last bottles we were going to get of this fantastic back-vintage Cabernet Sauvignon. However, we able to get a bit more at the same incredible pricing directly from the winery. Vineyard 29, founded by Chuck and Anne McMinn, has been producing wines since the 1990s with great success. The winemaker for this vintage was Phillippe Melka, a renowned French Winmaker based in Napa Valley. The wine is fermented using native yeasts and aged for approximately 20 months in new French oak, contributing to its robust structure and aging potential. This is 99% Cabernet Sauvignon with 1% Petit Verdot added, sourced entirely from the 3.5-acre Aida Vineyard located in St. Helena. This is another rich, powerful, and opulent Cab with fantastic intensity ripe fruit, but it has the freshness and structure to keep everything in check. It's another very impressive bottle from Vineyard 29 and is a deal for the category, considering the price of their peers. This is a great example that is drinking very well now, and at this closeout, pricing is not one to miss!
Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti Brown) 96+ points! "Very deep purple-black in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate Vineyard gives up warm cassis, black berry and black cherry notes with hints of cedar chest, black pepper, black soil and baking spices plus a waft of tapenade. Medium to full-bodied, firm and tautly built, it has a lovely ripe and coarsely grained texture with oodles of freshness giving lift to the muscular fruit. It finishes on a complex earthy note. 750 cases were made."
Antonio Galloni 95 points! "A dense, super-ripe wine, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate packs a real punch. Succulent plum, pomegranate, mint, mocha and licorice all mesh together in this voluptuous, exuberant Cabernet Sauvignon. The Aida captures the essence of the vintage and the Vineyard 29 house style at its best. There is just enough freshness and verve to balance out this full-throttle Cabernet. (Drink between 2020-2035)"
2015 Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate Eta W/O 4-28-2025
2015 Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate Eta W/O 4-28-2025
Back in December, we thought that would be the last bottles we were going to get of this fantastic back-vintage Cabernet Sauvignon. However, we able to get a bit more at the same incredible pricing directly from the winery. Vineyard 29, founded by Chuck and Anne McMinn, has been producing wines since the 1990s with great success. The winemaker for this vintage was Phillippe Melka, a renowned French Winmaker based in Napa Valley. The wine is fermented using native yeasts and aged for approximately 20 months in new French oak, contributing to its robust structure and aging potential. This is 99% Cabernet Sauvignon with 1% Petit Verdot added, sourced entirely from the 3.5-acre Aida Vineyard located in St. Helena. This is another rich, powerful, and opulent Cab with fantastic intensity ripe fruit, but it has the freshness and structure to keep everything in check. It's another very impressive bottle from Vineyard 29 and is a deal for the category, considering the price of their peers. This is a great example that is drinking very well now, and at this closeout, pricing is not one to miss!
Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti Brown) 96+ points! "Very deep purple-black in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate Vineyard gives up warm cassis, black berry and black cherry notes with hints of cedar chest, black pepper, black soil and baking spices plus a waft of tapenade. Medium to full-bodied, firm and tautly built, it has a lovely ripe and coarsely grained texture with oodles of freshness giving lift to the muscular fruit. It finishes on a complex earthy note. 750 cases were made."
Antonio Galloni 95 points! "A dense, super-ripe wine, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Aida Estate packs a real punch. Succulent plum, pomegranate, mint, mocha and licorice all mesh together in this voluptuous, exuberant Cabernet Sauvignon. The Aida captures the essence of the vintage and the Vineyard 29 house style at its best. There is just enough freshness and verve to balance out this full-throttle Cabernet. (Drink between 2020-2035)"