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2012 Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet Howell Mountain Napa Valley


Our goal with Dancing Bear is to capture the intense mountain character of fruit from this unique site; small-lot winemaking allows our winemaker to monitor extraction during fermentation, so that each lot achieves just the right balance between fruit and tannin. Beautifully balanced and structured for long-term aging, the acclaimed 2012 Dancing Bear Ranch Cabernet an intense, complex mountain cabernet that’s just beginning to unfold its many splendors, and will age beautifully in bottle for at least a decade. Sourced from our Dancing Bear Ranch estate vineyards, located on the rugged slopes of Howell Mountain in northern Napa Valley."
ACCOLADES | 99 Points "The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Dancing Bear Ranch is a superstar of the vintage." — Robert Parker Online, October 14, 2014
ACCOLADES | 99 Points "The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Dancing Bear Ranch is a superstar of the vintage." — Robert Parker Online, October 14, 2014


Production Notes

Blend
95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot
Fermentation
100% in stainless steel tanks
Aging
21 months in French oak barrels, 54% new
Harvested
October 4-13, 2012
Bottled
July 29, 2014
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