TN: 2024 Six Cloves Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Storn Barn Vineyard

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  • 2024 Six Cloves Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Storn Barn Vineyard - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley (12/14/2025)

    Pre-release sample from the winemaker. Pop n pour, the color matches the label, deep magenta with a neon purple rim. Color really pops! Nose is loaded with cassis and black currant. First sip is a surprisingly lifted black cherry, black raspberry, just a wonderfully fresh fruit profile reminiscent of Sonoe’s other reds. Juicy, fresh, invigorating, lively, enter adjective here, yet not heavy in any way. Neutral oak is letting the fruit take center stage. Dusty tannins quickly overtake that lovely fruit but I feel it has much more to offer if I’m patient. Need to give this a lot more air.
    Yeah, it takes quite some time to fully open up. Today is day 9 and it has really blossomed. I checked it on day 5 and it was still quite austere. It has now picked up body, texture, depth and the fruit has rounded out. The tannins are still quite young so this has some great aging potential. The contrast between pop-n-pour and day 9 is striking. Really nice bottle.

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Happy Holidays @Brian_Tuite, and many thanks :pray: for taking the time to taste my new Cab so thoughtfully!!

This Cabernet was sourced from my friends Shaunt and Diego, who farm organically in Sonoma and produce their own wines under the label Les Lunes. I have always been drawn to Sonoma Cabernet over Napa for its vibrant color and fresher fruit profile, and they have done an exceptional job farming this variety.

No new oak was used for this wine, allowing the varietal and site characteristics to come through clearly. I have very high hopes for this bottling and believe it has the potential to be just as good as, if not better than, my 2019 Red :grin:

Cheers and happy holidays!

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