2017 Curiositas

ACCLAIM

"The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Curiositas from this estate comes all from Red Mountain (Quintessence Vineyard) and spent 18 months in 70% new French oak. Up-front crème de cassis, lavender, mountain scrub brush, tobacco, and ample gravelly minerality all define the bouquet, and it's rich, medium to full-bodied, and thrillingly textured on the palate. It's a stunning bottle of wine that has the class to drink nicely today yet will evolve for 20 years or more."

"The 2017 ‘Curiousitas’ is a dense and inky wine, taking the lead with black currants and graphite tones with blackberry cobbler and shades of dark chocolate shavings on this fantastic nose. The palate is soft and shows an err of elegance with layers of dark fruits woven together with mocha, scorched earth and anise flavors. Wonderful to enjoy right now, the 2017 ‘Curiousitas’ Cabernet Sauvignon will be best enjoyed over the next ten to twelve years. Drink 2020-2032."

THE STORY

Philosopher Thomas Hobbs once stated that “Curiosity is the lust of the mind,” an idea that imagination and divergent thinking are a sought-after experience, something that required inspiration.

Here at The Walls, our inspiration is the goal of making curious wine and that is consistently achieved with each vintage of our Curiositas. “Curiosity is the soul of our wines,” says Mike. “It is what drives our willingness to engage in the depths of the complexity of wine and this wine celebrates that. We could make it easier on ourselves, but we must fulfill our curiosity.”

PRODUCTION NOTES

Fermented in 100% concrete tanks and aged for 18 months in 70% new french oak, Curiositas is an elegant, complex and lush, yet subtle, wine. Its tone of freshness evokes a Margaux-styled fragrant Cabernet Sauvignon. Planted high on Red Mountain these vines get full exposure to all the elements. Curiosity may have killed the cat but that’s why at cat has nine lives, right? If we had nine lives, we’d choose to celebrate each one with this wine.

BLEND

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

PRODUCTION

Fermented in 100% concrete tanks and aged for 18 months in 70% new french oak

AVA/VINEYARD

Red Mountain AVA

Quintessence Vineyard

CASES PRODUCED

423

3.73

ABV

14.0%

$65

2017 Curiositas

ACCLAIM

"The 2017 Syrah Concrete Mama (100% Syrah) reveals a deep ruby/purple hue as well as rocking notes of blackcurrants, cured meats, black olives, and peppery herbs. Full-bodied, concentrated, yet seamless on the palate, with terrific tannins, it's a beautiful, singular Syrah from this estate that I suspect will evolve for 10-15 years."

THE STORY

Philosopher Thomas Hobbs once stated that “Curiosity is the lust of the mind,” an idea that imagination and divergent thinking are a sought-after experience, something that required inspiration.

PRODUCTION NOTES

Fermented in 100% concrete tanks and aged for 18 months in 70% new french oak, curiositas isan elegant, complex and lush, yet subtle, wine. Itstone of freshness evokes a Margaux-styled fra-grant Cabernet Sauvignon. Planted high on Red Mountain these vines get full exposure to all the elements. “It is beautifully situated, with more vines doing less work, and planted with higher density,” says winemaker Ali. “It lends itself to complexity so how could we not take advantage of that?” Curiosity may have killed the cat but that’s why at cat has nine lives, right? If we had nine lives, we’d choose to celebrate each one with this wine.

BLEND

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

PRODUCTION

Fermented in 100% concrete tanks and aged for 18 months in 70% new french oak

AVA/ VINEYARD

Red Mountain AVA

Quintessence Vineyard