I. Brand & Family Cabernet Sauvignon Old Vine 'Bates Ranch' 2022
(Santa Cruz Mountains, California)
Regular price $55.00 Sale price $47.97 Save $7.03
About the Winery:
Bates Ranch is the least known of the holy trinity of Bordeaux variety sites in the Santa Cruz Mountains (with Mount Eden and Monte Bello). We first became aware of the vineyard through the age worthy 70's and 80's bottling from classic Santa Cruz Mountain producers like Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards and Ahlgren Vineyards. The property is at the extreme southeastern end of the appellation on Redwood Retreat Road.
Ratings & Reviews
94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck (2021):
"Ian Brand makes the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Vine from a 900-acre ranch outside of Gilroy. Sumptuous, supple, and slatey throughout, it has tension and texture, showing Brand's roots in making wines of an old school style through modern winemaking. Dried herb, currant, and dusty tannins combine around a medium-bodied, highly structured mid-palate of elegant and finesse. Drink now through 2031." (Apr 2025)