2011 Endeavor Cabernet Sauvignon
Dry Creek Valley AVA / Dry Creek Vineyard
Sonoma County, California
14.5% ABV
Tasting Conditions
In spring, outdoors, on the patio of Rabalais’ Bistro in Santa Paula, California. May 2024.
Character Profile: The Gift That Kept on Giving
This one kept us and Rabalais’ staff playing for nearly an hour. The aromas evolved as the wine opened up, and we passed our glasses back and forth, letting others nose it. At one point, the aromas were so pronounced that Rabalais’ manager could smell them just by casually passing by our table.
The first aromas we encountered were blackberry, black plum, leather, earth, fig/raisin, and cedar. As it opened, the aromas shifted into ripe blueberry, rose blossom, black currant, and tobacco.
This vintage has become so hard to find that their distributor bought back a bottle from Rabalais’.
Who Might Like This
Experienced wine drinkers who like to take their time with a wine, really get to know it, maybe ask it for its phone number.
Age-ability
If you can find this 2011 vintage, drink it now, as it’s fully developed.
Newer vintages will have plenty of potential to age.
Price Point
$99+/-
Newer vintages are available on Wine.com
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Deep garnet color, pronounced intensity
Blackberry, black plum, leather, earth, fig/raisin, cedar, blueberry, rose blossom, black currant, tobacco
Structure:
Dry, high acidity, high alcohol, med+ tannin (smooth), long finish, full body
