2011 Tor Kenward Tierra Roja Cabernet Sauvignon

Purchase 2011 Tor Kenward Tierra Roja Cabernet Sauvignon

2011 Tor Kenward Tierra Roja Cabernet Sauvignon

I always love Tierra Roja. There is a very distinct, very bright fruit profile to this wine. It shows mostly black fruits with black cherries and blackberries, but the red soils that this vineyard sit on give it an additional bit of lift and energy. As much as I enjoy this wine now, I think that its best days are ahead of it. The very low yields contributed to a build meant to last a long time. If you are a fan of the Oakville Cabernets made from this area in the early 1990’s like I am, you will love this wine.

“The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Tierra Roja Vineyard (150 cases produced versus twice that much in 2010) is made in a lighter, easygoing, consumer-friendly style with lots of black currant, bouquet garni and tobacco leaf characteristics, medium body, outstanding ripeness as the alcohols are relatively elevated, soft tannins and low acidity. This will be an endearing 2011 to enjoy over the next 7-8 years.” – 91-93 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Purchase 2011 Tor Kenward Tierra Roja Cabernet Sauvignon