Arns Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2015

The ARNS 2015 Estate Grown Cabernet is fresh and very complex, a beautiful reflection of its warm, very low-yielding vintage due to on-going drought conditions. It is amazingly well balanced displaying elegant and lush tannins with intense concentrated fruit and aroma’s. The growing season was like reading a chapter in your latest harrowing novel – a rollercoaster of twists, turns and plunges with its intense set of distinct challenges. Premature arrival of bud break came in February (very early) with tropic-like humidity in March, a cold snap during bloom in May and yields down by 50% due to shatter (low fruit set). Picking came short and sweet September 12, 2015 ending September 20, 2015, a historical short time to harvest. We were delighted to cross the finish line to another successful vintage. Showing refinement and concentration of varietal character we were apprised of a well-bred wine in the cellar. Aged in 90 – 100% new French Oak for two plus years which was a great enhance