Ehlers Estate - One Twenty Over Eighty 2011 (750ml) Ribbon Ridge

Ehlers Estate - One Twenty Over Eighty 2011 (750ml) Ribbon RidgeOne Twenty Over Eighty is a full throttle Cabernet from Ehlers' organically farmed estate vineyard on the benchland of St. Helena. The wine was aged in 50% new French oak and blended with 8% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc before bottling. From the winery: "The wine is layered with blackberry, black raspberry, caramel and milk chocolate, and sports a great structure and backbone. Focused acid, silky soft tannins, and a touch of spice emerge from the mid

emerging from the glass with profound notes of blackberry preserves

with a solid grip of tannins on the lingering aftertaste

Round and warm

gaining in confidence and totally delightful

make the mouth immediately pleasing

as part of a nationwide project in search of advice from johns that resulted in a book by the same name

this bright yellow wine offers notes of lime and red apple peel with oxidative hints

It's clearly been carefully extracted yet still has the serious ageing ability and sense of confidence that is the signature of the property

This wine's ripe tannins and fine perfumes come from the 40% Cabernet Franc in the blend

hence the "modern" label by critics of the day

Floral and fruity on the nose

Delicious nose of white flowers and tropical fruit (pineapple