Reviews & Ratings

2014 Ehlers Estate Cabernet Sauvignon "1886 Estate"

Winery: Ehlers Estate

Vintage: 2014

Wine Name/Vineyard: "1886 Estate"

Wine Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape blend: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot & 1% Petit Verdot

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: St. Helena

State or country: CA

Price: $135

Cases produced: 1,077

KWG Score: 92.5 (based on 2 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (92)

Review date: November 21, 2020

Wine Review: This slightly opaque and dark garnet colored Cabernet Sauvignon opens with a gentle black currant bouquet with faint hints of rum cake and cured meat. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied, well-balanced, smooth and super refined. The flavor profile is a mild graphite influenced gentle black currant and black licorice blend with notes of oak and fig. We also detected hints of boysenberry and black tea mixed in. The finish is dry and its flavors and well-managed polished tannins drifted away nicely. This Cab is ready to go and would pair very nicely with a filet mignon or roast beef with Yorkshire pudding. Enjoy - KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: A full-bodied, complex Cabernet Sauvignon, built to last a lifetime. Ripe summer blackberries, sweet leathery tannins, black plums, dark Valrhona chocolate, vanilla bean, and notes of cinnamon. The layers of flavor impressions never stop. Dense and intense with a firm old-world acidity, this wine has a finish of Italian espresso. A classic Ehlers Estate '1886' that will continue to improve for decades.

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