Wine Advisor
Sloan, Proprietary Red 2014
Description
Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Still not yet in bottle (scheduled for February 2017), the 2014 Proprietary Red Sloan has no Petit Verdot in it, but is dominated by its Cabernet Sauvignon, plus a rather healthy percentage of 22% Cabernet Franc and 15% Merlot from the steep slopes behind the famous hotel and restaurant Auberge du Soleil. A stunning nose of Christmas fruitcake, cedar wood, spice box, licorice and blackcurrants is followed by a luscious, fleshy, succulent style of wine to drink now and over the next 20 or so years.
Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Proprietary Red needs a little coaxing to reveal slowly unfurling notions of warm black cherries, mulberries, redcurrants and blackberry compote with touches of licorice, tapenade, chargrill and scorched earth. Full-bodied, firm, grainy and packed with layers of black fruits and savory flavors, it has a firm, grainy backbone of very ripe tannins and tons of vivacity, finishing very long.
About the Producer
Sloan is a leading winery in the Napa Valley region of California, USA. Sloan was founded in 1998 by winegrower Stuart Sloan. Over the next decade, Stuart continued to explore the potential of the vineyards and improve the quality of the wines, and in 2001 hired an all-star production team - winemaking consultant Michel Rolland, winemaker Martha In 2011, Sutong Pan, Chairman of the Goldin Group in Hong Kong, acquired Château Sloane and placed it under the management of his daughter Jenny Pan. After the acquisition, Sutong Pan still employs the same production team to produce the wines for the winery. In addition, Sutong Pan, who had a keen interest in wine, acquired three other prestigious Bordeaux estates: Château Rolland Maillet, Château Bertineau Saint-Vincent and Château Le Bon Pasteur. The Château de la Vieux is one of the most prestigious Bordeaux estates in the world. Château Stoux covers a total of 40 acres, 13 of which were planted in 1997. The vineyards are ideally located on the eastern slopes of Rutherford at 875-990 feet above sea level, with plenty of light. In addition, the cool maritime climate of this region is ideal for growing grapes. The vineyard has mineral-rich porous volcanic and sandy loam soils and is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Currently, Sloan produces only two wines, Sloan Proprietary Red and Sloan Asterisk Red. Since its release, the Sloan Proprietary Red has received much acclaim from the wine press. Notably, the 2002 Sloan Proprietary Red received 100 points from Wine Enthusiast and Wine Advocate, and the 2007 Sloan Proprietary Red received a perfect score from Wine Advocate.