Abreu is now calling his vineyard on Howell Mountain (a tract of 33 acres with 15 planted) Las Posadas, after the road high on the mountain that seems to be the Fifth Avenue of Howell Mountain vineyard sites. The 2013 Las Posadas Proprietary Red was unreal from barrel, and that extraordinary Midas touch exhibited by Grimes and Abreu has extended to this wine out of bottle, which is a showcase for Howell Mountain and the meticulous viticulture and winemaking of Abreu and Grimes. Inky purple to the rim, with an extraordinary nose of sweet mulberry, intense graphite, scorched earth, smoldering wood charcoal, and massive blackberry and cassis fruit, this intriguing and provocative wine also throws in hints of licorice and black truffle. It is extremely rich, full-bodied, and nearly an out-of-body experience. Look for it to improve in age for 40 to 50 years. I can see consumers opening it circa 2065 to 2075 and saying, “Wow - what a great vintage this must have been!”"
Powerful, intense, and packing an equal punch on the nose with its pine, mint, eucalyptuses, vanilla and dark berries. Incredibly concentrated, tannic, but quite refined. This is clearly the longest lived wine from the Abreu portfolio. Patience will be needed for this rich, powerful beauty. You’re going to need to give it at least a decade, but you’ll be amply rewarded for your patience. With time, as the tannins soften, this could become a markedly better wine. The wine was produced from a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Cabernet Franc, 12% Petit Verdot, 12% Merlot and 7% Malbec."
This blend of five Bordeaux varieties is the most striking and nuanced of Howell Mountain’s super-expensive cult wines. Powerful and structured, impeccable balance. Drinking Window 2023 - 2040."
Abreu ist berühmt für seine extrem qualitätsorientierten Weine aus legendären Lagen wie Madrona Ranch, Thorevilos und Cappella. Wer diese Raritäten kennt, schwört auf ihr enormes Lagerpotential und faszinierende Tiefe.
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Cabernet Sauvignon Thorevilos 2012 Dieser außergewöhnliche Wein präsentiert sich mit einer beeindruckenden Komplexität und Opulenz. In der Nase entfalten sich verführerische…
Cappella Proprietary Red 2013 Ein prachtvoller Rotwein, der durch seine jugendliche Energie und beeindruckende Konzentration besticht. Im komplexen Bouquet entfalten sich…
David Abreu, Insidern nicht nur aufgrund seiner eigenen Weine aus den Lagen Thorevilos, Madrona Ranch, Cappella und Las Posadas Howell Mountain ein Inbegriff, ist DIE Ansage in…
The Wine Advocate: From the back hills of St. Helena, in the direction of Spring Mountain, comes Abreu’s first single-vineyard offering from vineyards planted in 1982, the Madrona…
David Abreu, Insidern nicht nur aufgrund seiner eigenen Weine aus den Lagen Thorevilos, Madrona Ranch, Cappella und Las Posadas Howell Mountain ein Inbegriff, ist DIE Ansage in…
The Wine Advocate: From the back hills of St. Helena, in the direction of Spring Mountain, comes Abreu’s first single-vineyard offering from vineyards planted in 1982, the Madrona…
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