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Abreu, Thorevilos 2017
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2017 Thorevilos is one of those rare wines that conveys both power and elegance. Today, the tannins are a bit imposing, but that's Thorevilos. What impresses most is the wine's delineation and clarity. All the elements are so impeccably balanced. Inky dark fruit, mocha, licorice, spice and leather are some of the many notes that pulse through the 2017. Best of all, the 2017 is not as brooding as some other recent vintages, and it will be ready to deliver pleasure with just a few years in bottle. It is a mind-blowing wine in every way.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2017 Thorevilos is sensual, polished and nuanced, marked by notes of savory herbs, licorice, mint, iron, smoke, red cherry and crushed flowers. I am amazed by how sensual and plush the tannins are for both the year and the site. Blood orange, spice, tar and rose petal flesh out in the glass, adding a striking dimension of exoticism. The 2017 is incredibly elegant and nuanced, not to mention incredibly promising.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2017 Thorevilos is dense, powerful and explosive, which is to say very typical of this site on the outskirts of St. Helena. The natural richness of the year and the inherent power of the site collide in a deep, memorable wine endowed with real character. Swaths of tannin enshroud a big, potent wine that is going to need time to be at its very best. A rush of mineral and savory-infused overtones provides the final exclamation point. What a wine!
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2017 Thorevilos is dense, powerful and explosive, which is to say very typical of this site on the outskirts of St. Helena. The natural richness of the year and the inherent power of the site collide in a deep, memorable wine endowed with real character. Swaths of tannin enshroud a big, potent wine that is going to need time to be at its very best. A rush of mineral and savory-infused overtones provides the final exclamation point. What a wine!
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.
