Immortal Estate The Slope Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County 2017

Immortal Estate is a collaboration between two talented men, Tim Martin and Randy Nichols. Tim found his passion for all things culinary at the young age of eleven when he started working for his Italian grandfather as a prep cook. That early glimpse led to two accomplished decades in restaurant and hospitality management. His devotion to food and the restaurant industry took him around the country until he ultimately landed in the Napa Valley, working with the legendary Robin Lail on her wine brand, Lail Vineyards. After helping to establish and grow the Lail brand for ten years, he launched his own branding and marketing company in 2004 called Gauge Branding with partner Mark Wiegard. In 2008, he launched his first personal wine brand in collaboration with Philippe Melka called Tusk, and those who have had the pleasure of experiencing this wine know that it is the epitome of luxury and excellence! The almost immediate success of Tusk reaffirmed Tim's instincts for the business, and he began working towards a second brand launch, this time with his good friend and real estate mogul, Randy Nichols. The inspiration behind the name Immortal Estate comes from the lifelong goal of a winemaker to make a wine that will outlive us all, immortal in its greatness. And the jellyfish on the label is the only natural example of immortality that we know of today...that is until this wine was released. We first introduced the Immortal Estate's luxury Cabernet, called Impassable Mountain, to our Kahuna Club members a year ago, and our members haven't stopped requesting it to this day! Today, this 2017 companion wine they call the "Slope" loads the bases for a Grand Slam just like its high-caliber mate. The "Slope" is a high towering Cabernet made for the lover of hedonistic wines and is a fantastic representation of Immortal Estate's Hidden Ridge Vineyard sitting high up on the Sonoma side of Spring Mountain. There, Tim and Randy have 50 breathtaking acres. The vineyards are planted on 55-degree slopes, which is a true anomaly for both Napa and Sonoma Valley. Today, in order to negate erosion, new vineyards are only allowed to be planted on a slope that is equal to or less than 15 degrees, but Immortal Estate's vineyard and its striking slopes are grandfathered in. The vineyard is broken up into 25 blocks, and the Slope represents the many aspects, elevations, and exposures of this remarkable hillside vineyard. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged in 75% new French oak, the 2017 Slope is rich, profound, and dense, and entices with its sweet fruit, supple palate, and persistent flavors. Nuances of dark chocolate and black fruit unfold into layers of dark cherry, anisette, black raspberry, chai tea, and mocha. Accessible in its youth yet will continue to evolve in your cellar for decades!