Leviathan - Red 2021 (1.5L)
Price: $89.99
Producer | Leviathan |
Country | United States |
Region | California |
Varietal | Red Blend |
Vintage | 2021 |
Sku | 86547 |
Size | 1.5L |
Leviathan Description
Each year, the Leviathan winemaking team crafts a singular, unique blend from carefully chosen California sites and varietals that showcases the best characteristics of the vintage. These wines are built on a core of mountainside Cabernet Sauvignon, which provides power in the structure and texture. But they also pull in varying amounts of Petite Sirah, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot—which together shape a consistent balance of flavor intensity and alluring backbone of fresh, vibrant acidity. The result is a powerful, quintessentially California red blend.
“We’re taking all these different varietals and vineyards that have their own character and then blending them back together, and that is the character of Leviathan.” — WINEMAKER ANDY ERICKSON
The 2021 Leviathan reveals distinct aromas of blackberry bramble, black cherry, and chaparral. Savory spices and star anise meld with mineral, graphite, bay, and laurel reflective of our rocky Northern California terrain. With finely structured tannins, this wine is silky and elegant-yet persistent. It is approachable now and built to cellar for 10-plus years.
Jeb Dunnuck: 94 Points
The winter of 2021 was the second consecutive year of significant drought throughout California. Record-setting low rainfall combined with a warm spring triggered unusually early budbreak and vine growth. Throughout the summer, temperatures were mild with very few days above 100°F, smoothing the path toward harvest. The season's reduced canopies and smaller berries focused flavors into an intense expression of a remarkable year.
The 2021 proprietary blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petite Syrah, Syrah, Petite Verdot, and Cabernet Franc highlight some of my favorite growing regions in Northern California, including Red Hills, Coombsville, and Moon Mountain.
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