Taplin Cellars
Lewelling Sisters
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena
Auction 27 | Lot No. 126
Vintage: 2021
Taplin Cellars
Lewelling Sisters
Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena
5 cases produced
Highlights
- From land held by our family for more than 155 years, we sampled two very different blocks
- Your wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Aging 24 months in 100% new French oak barrels
- This lot speaks to the soil variation of Napa Valley, even within the same estate
Description
For the first time, Taplin blends these two vineyard blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon, both within the Lewelling Estate but each experiencing a different microclimate—one block butts up against the Mayacamas Mountains, and one is a half mile away on the valley floor. Inherited from their grandmother and great aunt, grapes from these disparate Lewelling blocks blend wonderfully to deliver deep complexity with optimal sugar-acid balance. Dark cherry, sweet blue fruit and pomegranate caramel give way to a velvety mid-palate, characteristic of the estate south of St. Helena. Your wine is aging in new French oak for 24 months.
Julien Fayard
Winemaker, Taplin Cellars
With more than two decades of winemaking expertise, Julien Fayard believes in producing wines with an identity, exploiting what makes each one unique. Originally from France, Julien began his career as a winemaker producing wine at his family’s winery in Provence. In Bordeaux he worked at Lafite Rothschild and Smith Haut Laffite before relocating to Napa Valley. Julien earned his Master in Agri-Business from ESA France and his Master in Winemaking from Toulouse France. In 2011, he received his MBA from UC Davis.
Country born: France
Education: I have a master's degree in agribusiness from the Agriculture University at Angers, a Master in Enology from Toulouse and an MBA from UC Davis in Entrepreneurship and Business.
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
I am a terroir-centric winemaker looking for the essence and signature of a place. I prefer easing a wine forward over aggressive intervention. The magic for me is getting to know each vintage through the year, the harvest, and the fermentations so that I can consistently let the wine express that year and that place.
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