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Arnot-Roberts, Cabernet Sauvignon Clajeux Vineyard, 2018

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Arnot-Roberts, founded in 2001 by childhood friends Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts, has become one of California's most influential producers of site-driven wines that eschew overripeness for elegance and precision. Clajeux Vineyard, on a steep volcanic hillside overlooking a secluded valley in Chalk Hill, has been their exclusive source since 2003—14 rows that consistently yield their most refined Cabernet Sauvignon, delivering incredible depth of color alongside streamlined tannins and acidity. The 2018 integrates 30% whole-cluster stems that add savory complexity, aged to show the vineyard's character of dark cherry, plum, gravel, scorched earth, and leather. The result is powerful yet remarkably fresh and present on the palate, with well-structured tannins that promise evolution without ever losing sight of the terroir. This is Cabernet built for long cellaring and patient appreciation.

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Antonio Galloni

94 points

"The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Clajeux Vineyard is a powerful, savory wine that expresses all of the character of this Chalk Hill site. Dark cherry, plum, gravel, scorched earth, leather and a good bit of whole cluster savoriness from the 30% stems give the aromatics tons of presence to play off the wine’s mid-weight structure. This is a fabulous vintage for the Clajeux." —Antonio Galloni

More about Arnot-Roberts

Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts, along with a small group of fellow trailblazers, have led the way in helping redefine what California wine can be and taste like. Their wines have a deep sense of terroir, refined and elegant structure and are deliciously complex. In 2001, when they began this endeavor, finding local wines with these qualities was tough. But along with their aforementioned colleagues, they started a small revolution and these days you can walk into many a wine shop and find an example of what's been coined, “The New California Wine”.

But, perhaps a better sobriquet for Duncan and Nathan's wines might be The New California Classic. Their wines are a nod to the great California wines made in the decades before Parkerization. They have shown that California is capable of producing wines that shine in their youth and will gracefully age to glorious full maturity.

Arnot Roberts has become synonymous with New California wine in a lot of ways. Since their founding in 2001, they've spent a lot of time scouring the state for some of the best previously unknown vineyard sites, doing so with a respect for the environment that is nothing short of remarkable. They work with all their growers to encourage organic farming and minimize their environmental impact: these are wines that are not only delicious, but that you can feel good about drinking.

Like all great winemakers, the cornerstone of Duncan and Nathan’s approach starts in the vineyard. They are dedicated to finding super distinct and unique sites from Mendocino in the North to the Santa Cruz Mountains South of the Bay Area. Their enormous respect for California’s terroir have led them to some of the state’s most celebrated vineyards. But they aren’t just about the famous sites; they know the state is full of amazing and still unheralded regions and they’ve done an incredible job of hunting out great vines in very special spots.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Vintage

    2018

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled steak, beef short ribs, roasted lamb, venison, herb-crusted beef, aged Gouda, mushroom ragù.

Tasting Profile

Blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, gravel, and scorched earth. Full body with well-structured tannins, fresh acidity, and savory complexity. Long, mineral-driven finish.