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Kapcsandy Family Winery "State Lane Vineyard" Estate Cuvee 2008
(Yountville, Napa Valley, California) - [RP 97] [WS 94] [ST 93] [JS 92]
Regular price $550.00 Sale price $449.98 Save $100.02
Notes from the Winemaker:
Louis Kapcsandy Sr. has led a remarkable life. Arriving in the U.S. as an Hungarian refuge in the 1960s, he is a self-made American success story, as well as a retired Professional NFL player. His chemical engineering background was the foundation upon which he built a very successful construction company, but also continues to play a significant role in his vast knowledge of soil analysis, vine health and vinification. In 2001, his lifelong passion for wine turned into reality with the purchase and replanting of the famed Berringer State Lane Vineyard in Yountville. Along with his wife and son, and consulting winemaker Denis Malbec (Chateau Latour) they are making modern Cabernets with an old world finesse, and leading the charge towards producing legendary wines with lower alcohols and a nod to the wines of decades past.
Ratings & Reviews
97 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
"The 2008 Estate Cuvee State Lane Vineyard (68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) is spectacular. In fact, I rated it the same as I did the 2007. A dense ruby/purple hue is followed by a gorgeous bouquet of espresso roast, chocolate, blackberries and black fruits. Full-bodied with extraordinary elegance as well as tremendous texture, intensity and length, this singular wine should drink well for two decades. For those who complain that California wines are too alcoholic, every one of the Kapcsandy wines is under 14.6% alcohol. " - Robert Parker (Dec. 2010)
94 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:
"Graves-like in its rusticity and minerally profile, this is firm, dense, focused and chewy. Broad and complex, gaining depth, with subtle herb, espresso and mocha notes, and ending with a potent finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2024. From California.—J.L. (Sept 2011)
93 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:
"(68% cabernet sauvignon, 22% merlot, 5% cabernet sauvignon and 5% petit verdot): Good bright medium ruby. Crushed blackberry, licorice, tar and violet on the nose, along with a minerality that carries through onto the palate. Sweet, broad and deep, offering lovely chewy fruit and excellent lift. Dominated by its dark berry, licorice and minerally cabernet sauvignon element. Finishes with broad, fine-grained tannins." - Stephen Tanzer (May/June '11)
92 Points - James Suckling:
"Ripe yet stylish with a light raisin and red soil character that turns slightly to caramel. Full and velvety with a dark berry and a chewy tannic finish. Needs another two to three year to come together. Best after 2014." (June 15th, 2011)
96 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2007 vintage):
"The 2007 Estate Cuvee State Lane Vineyard (a 750-case blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) boasts an inky/plum/purple color as well as a complex bouquet of melted licorice, chocolate, creme de cassis, mocha, and sweet forest floor aromas. Full-bodied and layered with exquisite purity, texture, and length, this large-scaled offering reveals a supple texture along with 20-25 years of drinkability. It is a seductive yet extraordinarily complex wine that should prove to be a future super-star." - Robert Parker (Dec. 2009)
92 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine (2007 vintage):
"Reminiscent of Bordeaux with its loamy earthiness, texture and structure, this is rich and full-bodied, with mouthcoating tannins yet also plenty of herb- and currant-laced mineral and graphite flavors that are intense and concentrated. Needs time. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2012 through 2020. 750 cases made." –JL (10/15/2010)
92 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (2007 vintage):
"Bright deep ruby. Deep aromas of blackberry, graphite and violet. Sweet, rich and concentrated, with a layered, chocolatey ripeness to the black fruit, mineral and licorice flavors. Finishes with broad, dusty tannins and terrific length." - Stephen Tanzer (May/June 2010)
91-93 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (2007 vintage):
"Bright, deep ruby. High-pitched aromas of crushed blackberry and cassis, licorice, bitter chocolate and violet. Dense, sappy and lush, showing a chocolatey ripeness but also a light touch. A bit more concentrated than the 2006, and longer on the aftertaste, with finer-grained tannins." - Stephen Tanzer (May/June 2009)
93+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2006 vintage):
"The 2006 Estate Cuvee State Lane Vineyard (a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc) possesses a dark plum/purple color as well as notes of roasted coffee, cocoa, chocolate, black currants, sweet cherries, and subtle oak. Medium to full-bodied, elegant, layered, intense, pure, and long, it is approachable now, but promises to drink well for two decades or more." - Robert Parker (12/2009)
Louis Kapcsandy Sr. has led a remarkable life. Arriving in the U.S. as an Hungarian refuge in the 1960s, he is a self-made American success story, as well as a retired Professional NFL player. His chemical engineering background was the foundation upon which he built a very successful construction company, but also continues to play a significant role in his vast knowledge of soil analysis, vine health and vinification. In 2001, his lifelong passion for wine turned into reality with the purchase and replanting of the famed Berringer State Lane Vineyard in Yountville. Along with his wife and son, and consulting winemaker Denis Malbec (Chateau Latour) they are making modern Cabernets with an old world finesse, and leading the charge towards producing legendary wines with lower alcohols and a nod to the wines of decades past.
Ratings & Reviews
"The 2008 Estate Cuvee State Lane Vineyard (68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) is spectacular. In fact, I rated it the same as I did the 2007. A dense ruby/purple hue is followed by a gorgeous bouquet of espresso roast, chocolate, blackberries and black fruits. Full-bodied with extraordinary elegance as well as tremendous texture, intensity and length, this singular wine should drink well for two decades. For those who complain that California wines are too alcoholic, every one of the Kapcsandy wines is under 14.6% alcohol. " - Robert Parker (Dec. 2010)
94 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:
"Graves-like in its rusticity and minerally profile, this is firm, dense, focused and chewy. Broad and complex, gaining depth, with subtle herb, espresso and mocha notes, and ending with a potent finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2024. From California.—J.L. (Sept 2011)
93 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:
"(68% cabernet sauvignon, 22% merlot, 5% cabernet sauvignon and 5% petit verdot): Good bright medium ruby. Crushed blackberry, licorice, tar and violet on the nose, along with a minerality that carries through onto the palate. Sweet, broad and deep, offering lovely chewy fruit and excellent lift. Dominated by its dark berry, licorice and minerally cabernet sauvignon element. Finishes with broad, fine-grained tannins." - Stephen Tanzer (May/June '11)
92 Points - James Suckling:
"Ripe yet stylish with a light raisin and red soil character that turns slightly to caramel. Full and velvety with a dark berry and a chewy tannic finish. Needs another two to three year to come together. Best after 2014." (June 15th, 2011)
96 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2007 vintage):
"The 2007 Estate Cuvee State Lane Vineyard (a 750-case blend of 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) boasts an inky/plum/purple color as well as a complex bouquet of melted licorice, chocolate, creme de cassis, mocha, and sweet forest floor aromas. Full-bodied and layered with exquisite purity, texture, and length, this large-scaled offering reveals a supple texture along with 20-25 years of drinkability. It is a seductive yet extraordinarily complex wine that should prove to be a future super-star." - Robert Parker (Dec. 2009)
92 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine (2007 vintage):
"Reminiscent of Bordeaux with its loamy earthiness, texture and structure, this is rich and full-bodied, with mouthcoating tannins yet also plenty of herb- and currant-laced mineral and graphite flavors that are intense and concentrated. Needs time. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best from 2012 through 2020. 750 cases made." –JL (10/15/2010)
92 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (2007 vintage):
"Bright deep ruby. Deep aromas of blackberry, graphite and violet. Sweet, rich and concentrated, with a layered, chocolatey ripeness to the black fruit, mineral and licorice flavors. Finishes with broad, dusty tannins and terrific length." - Stephen Tanzer (May/June 2010)
91-93 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (2007 vintage):
"Bright, deep ruby. High-pitched aromas of crushed blackberry and cassis, licorice, bitter chocolate and violet. Dense, sappy and lush, showing a chocolatey ripeness but also a light touch. A bit more concentrated than the 2006, and longer on the aftertaste, with finer-grained tannins." - Stephen Tanzer (May/June 2009)
93+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2006 vintage):
"The 2006 Estate Cuvee State Lane Vineyard (a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc) possesses a dark plum/purple color as well as notes of roasted coffee, cocoa, chocolate, black currants, sweet cherries, and subtle oak. Medium to full-bodied, elegant, layered, intense, pure, and long, it is approachable now, but promises to drink well for two decades or more." - Robert Parker (12/2009)