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Abreu, Madrona Ranch 2017
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2017 Madrona Ranch is such a gorgeous wine. Bright and energetic, the 2017 possesses wonderful vibrancy that gives it striking energy. Red-toned fruit, blood orange, mint, spice and rose petal are some of the many aromas and flavors that open effortlessly. The purity of the 2017 is unreal. Readers will find a wine that deftly balances the richness of the year with a good deal of vibrancy and energy. Like all of these wines, the 2017 Madrona should drink well with (relatively) minimal cellaring.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2017 Madrona Ranch is one of the most singular and singularly impressive wines of the year. Insanely aromatic savory and deep, the 2017 possesses tremendous intensity in every dimension. Crushed rocks, graphite, mint, sage, lavender and dark purplish fruit develop in a dark, brooding Madrona Ranch with a bright, bright future. The Madrona tannins are there, but they are totally woven into the wine's fabric. This is such a magnificent wine.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2017 Madrona Ranch is wonderfully fleshy and succulent, not to mention incredibly alluring. All of the elements meld together effortlessly. Expressive floral and savory notes add brightness throughout. In 2017, Madrona Ranch is a wine of exceptional pedigree and nuance. It is also one of my early favorites.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2017 Madrona Ranch is wonderfully fleshy and succulent, not to mention incredibly alluring. All of the elements meld together effortlessly. Expressive floral and savory notes add brightness throughout. In 2017, Madrona Ranch is a wine of exceptional pedigree and nuance. It is also one of my early favorites.
About the Producer
Abreu's label concentrates exclusively on estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon blends. Distribution is limited and sold primarily to members on their direct mailing list. A number of online retailers offer Abreu Vineyards wine, from unknown sources, with prices ranging from $400 to $800 or more per 750ml. In 1998 wine critic Robert Parker included Abreu in his list of the "most influential wine personalities of the last 20 years".Parker awarded the 1997 Madrona Ranch cabernet a 100-point score, one of only 140 wines in the world to receive the honour. As of the 2013 vintage, Abreu Vineyards holds nine 100-point scores from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. In the "Judgment of Sauternes" of October 2006, the 1995 vintage Cabernet blend was judged the winner among Cabernet-Merlot blends from Bordeaux and California, 16 each, in a blind tasting arranged by the Grand Jury Européen. The 1999 production was 500 cases (45.000 hL; 1,188.774 U.S. gal). In the late 1990s, Abreu and Forman jointly leased and planted the 20-acre (8.1 ha) Thorevilos Vineyard. They released Abreu's first cabernet from that vineyard in 2000.
