{"id":165,"date":"2017-02-27T23:14:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T23:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/?p=165"},"modified":"2017-03-01T19:00:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T19:00:26","slug":"neyers-cabernet-sauvignon-neyers-ranch-conn-valley-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/2017\/02\/27\/neyers-cabernet-sauvignon-neyers-ranch-conn-valley-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"NEYERS CABERNET SAUVIGNON NEYERS RANCH CONN VALLEY 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEYERS CABERNET SAUVIGNON NEYERS RANCH CONN VALLEY 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

There are certainly times when wine offers are \u2018cut and dried\u2019. Somebody gave it a big review, it\u2019s super hard to find, or there is some other compelling reason to connect with an offer immediately. It is the way of things in the age of the internet\u2026 quick decisions made by evaluating easily digestible bullet points and clicking. We have no objection to the process, and understand it. But it can also work to the exclusion of some really spectacular finds that, while they might be among of the most desirable wines in a particular category over the course of a year, don\u2019t have a simple story that can be sliced, diced and edited into a rapid-fire offer.<\/p>\n

We knew going in that his was going to be one of those stories that required a bit of an attention span, and therefore eliminated a number of readers and was an uphill fight in the current world of \u2018quick hits\u2019. The story of Bruce Neyers and the Neyers Cabernet Sauvignon Neyers Ranch-Conn Valley 2013 isn\u2019t one that can be adequately told in \u201c25 words or less\u201d, let alone \u201c140 characters\u201d. But at the end of the day, we believe the \u2018read\u2019 will pay dividends in telling you about one f the most interesting Cabernets we have seen of late.We\u2019ll open with a little perspective piece done by Spectator\u2019s James Laube which we think is really on point, \u201cThere are so many things that Neyers winery is doing right these days that it’s hard to know where to begin\u2026What impresses me about their winery goes beyond the quality of the wines, which is often exceptional, and extends to the sensibility of pricing. That comes from being on the sales side of the equation, working with dozens of imports and being a consumer at heart. It’s a function of Bruce Neyers having been in the wine business for 43 years, including 21 at the helm of his own winery.\u201d He had stints at Mayacamas, Heitz, Stony Hill, and Joseph Phelps Vineyards. Bruce is a wine industry lifer, not somebody that flew in on a private jet and decided he was going to make the next Screaming Eagle.<\/p>\n

It is that grounded perspective that is the first aspect of why this wine got us going. We\u2019ve had people trying to sell us revved up, one dimensional oak bombs for 2, 3, or 4 times as much money as this one, a lot of them laughingly overpriced. Bruce sees all of that and goes about his business, setting a price that represents a bargain in the rarified air of serious Napa Valley Cabernet.<\/p>\n

The vineyard, located in Conn Valley, is also a large part of the story. Bruce and his wife of 46 years, Barbara were introduced to this property in 1984. It had been a vineyard previously as indicated by the abandoned grape stakes and end posts. The land was a succession of gentle hills with a south-facing exposure; in parts it seemed impossibly steep and rocky. We thought it was beautiful, especially from the top of the hill looking southwest across Lake Hennessey towards the heart of the Napa Valley. Then there was that creek \u2013 Conn Creek it\u2019s called — that flowed through the south block of the property. An idyllic spot that soil analysis proved was beautifully suited to Cabernet.<\/p>\n

The vineyard was planted, or shall we say \u2018repalnted\u2019 in 1992 by the esteemed David Abreu. The vines sit on a steep, south-facing slope of basalt mixed with gravel and loam. It is considered one of the best sites for Cabernet in the Napa Valley, and now this primo site has some of the oldest Cabernet vines in the Valley. WE have spoken at length about the value of older vines, and would also make the point that a lot of those trophy Cabs other people presented us were from 6-10 year old plantings.
\nThe last piece of the puzzle was 2013, the vintage. Robert Parker said, \u201c\u20262013 may turn out to be the finest vintage I have experienced in tasting North Coast varietals over the last 37 years. It’s a game-changer \u2026\u201d In Bruce’s case, drought and wind reduced the crop by 25%.<\/p>\n

Sensible, passionate winery owner, organic farming, exceptional site and, now, mature vines (2013 was their 21st harvest), lower yields and an outstanding vintage, you can see where we are going with this. But we wouldn\u2019t be telling this story if the wine wasn\u2019t special. For true fans of Cabernet, this is a gem. The Neyers Cabernet Sauvignon Neyers Ranch-Conn Valley 2013 is wonderfully aromatic, combining cassis and blackberry fruit with violets, cocoa and spice notes. There\u2019s a persistent underlying minerality and whiffs of lead pencil and cedar. The palate is decidedly plush and there is an endearing softness to the edges.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of Napa Cabs that have power and punch. Size does matter to Cabernet drinkers. But this one has more than just volume. There are layers to the flavors as well as already emerging complexity and something that can only be defined as \u2018soul\u2019. We don\u2019t have a bunch of ‘bullet point’ scores to throw at you here. But to tell the truth our minds were made up at first sip and whatever might come later review-wise will just be a bonus. A must for Cabernet lovers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NEYERS CABERNET SAUVIGNON NEYERS RANCH CONN VALLEY 2013 There are certainly times when wine offers are \u2018cut and dried\u2019. Somebody gave it a big review, it\u2019s super hard to find, or there is some other compelling reason to connect with an offer immediately. It is the way of things in the age of the internet\u2026 … Continue reading “NEYERS CABERNET SAUVIGNON NEYERS RANCH CONN VALLEY 2013”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":166,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165\/revisions\/166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winex.com\/stockreport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}