Aperture Cellars Bordeaux Red Blend 2022
Aperture Cellars Bordeaux Red Blend 2022
97 pts Wine Enthusiast
This opulent Malbec-forward blend delivers loads of crushed blueberry, black plum, coffee and sage aromas on the nose, while the palate displays hearty tannic structure with lavish acidity and flavors of currant, cassis, shattered granite, dark chocolate and licorice. Rest this in the cellar for a decade or more and grill the biggest steak you can find.
94 pts Jeb Dunnuck
The 2022 Bordeaux Red Blend is a blend of 36% Malbec, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and a splash of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. A more saturated red color, it’s pretty and floral with hints of mocha, purple flowers, black raspberries, and red-fruited highlights. The palate is full and ripe, with a plush and well-detailed feel and a long finish. Although it offers more immediate appeal in the vintage, it should have a wide window to show its best over the next 12-15 years.
93+ pts Wine Advocate
Drink Date: 2025 - 2040
The 2022 Bordeaux Red Blend is composed of 36% Malbec, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Matured for 18 months in 50% new French oak, it bursts from the glass with pure red cherry and pomegranate perfume, unfurling nuances of lavender, forest floor and glossy new oak as it opens in the glass. The medium-bodied palate features generous, floral fruit. It’s structured by powdery tannins and juicy acidity and has a long, layered finish. 8,470 cases produced. Published: Dec 19, 2024, Reviewed by: Erin Brooks
Appellation: Sonoma County
Blend: 36% Malbec 35% Cabernet Sauvignon 24% Merlot 3% Petit Verdot 2% Cabernet Franc
Aging: 18 months 50% new oak 59 and 70 gallon French oak barrels
Unfined, unfiltered, un-acidified.
Abv: 14.5%
Vineyard: This wine is composed of all hillside vineyards which helps to keep berry size down and concentration strong.
Soils: Clay Loam The vineyard blocks that make up our Red Blend are all clay soil type. This clay helps some of the early ripening varietals lengthen their growing season so the grapes achieve full phenolic ripeness while also keeping a freshness in the fruit characteristics.