Laurel Glen Cabernet Sauvignon 1986

Laurel Glen Cabernet Sauvignon 1986 is a mature Cabernet Sauvignon from the Sonoma County region of California. Laural Glen has been producing Cabernet since 1968. The property was purchased in 1977 by Patrick Campbell, who would go on to become a leading figure in California winemaking. From the beginning, Laurel Glen wines have been made with minimal intervention, using gravity flow whenever possible. These are elegantly characterful Sonoma Mountain Cabernets which combine structure and suppleness; intensity on the palate and fine aromatics. "Deep garnet core with very faint brick along the edges. Not quite star bright. Subtle aromatics with a full range of aromatic expression. Notes of mixed spices. Smells of a winter forest, with a background of meat reduction accented by dark fruits. The palate integrates notes of spiced dark fruits with iron and gunmetal elements and earthy, mushroom notes. Good palate presence and nice palate density, though a bit less nuanced than the 1981. More ample tannin, though no aggressiveness, and a long persistent finish." Elaine Chukan Brown, 2019