Another great 2007 California -- the well is drying up on great 2007 vintage.
Sinskey Marcien is an "insider" wine. Does not get submitted to the press for reviews and most of it is sold at the winery. There are only 4 stores on Wine-Searcher that show this wine available and of course, we are the lowest price. Make sure you grab a bottle of this limited wine.
2007 Sinskey Marcien Proprietary Red....$83.99
Tasting Notes
Elegant and restrained aromas of forest floor and spice waft up from the glass until a swirl reveals a bouquet of red stone fruit, and blackberry with just a hint of spice and meaty smokiness... yet no one element overpowers the other. The flavors are restrained at first yet continue to open with time in the glass. There is an appearance of sweet fruit (though the wine is dry), while the firm, fully developed tannins create balance as the earthy notes evolve into black fruits with hints of dark chocolate. The long mouth-watering finish makes for a particularly affable dinner companion and suggests that this elegant, balanced wine will age gracefully... that is, if you can wait!
2007 was the wine makers vintage. A matter of fact, it was so close to ideal that it was a challenge to not make great wine. It was the first year of drought-like conditions with roughly 60% of normal precipitation that controlled vigor, causing the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon to develop small berries, clusters and lower than average yields. The summer was mild and cool, allowing for even ripening with dense color development, mature tannins and mouth watering acidity. The balance of fruit and tannin will assure that this vintage of Marcien will be a wine that will continue to develop for a long time to come.
Marcien c.1386, “Of the planet Mars” or from 1883, “an inhabitant of the planet Mars.”
A quarter century ago, RSV dismissed a warning from fellow vintners that Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc would not ripen in their cool Carneros vineyards. Well, RSV’s Biodynamically grown, “Right Bank” of Napa wine might as well be from Mars... it is an elegant alien amongst the over-the-top natives. Maybe it’s best described as the bridge between Old and New Worlds; a Saint-Émilion with a suntan!
Marcien, though made of three classic Bordeaux varieties, does not have the actual constitution of the cuvée on the label as the final blend is not predestined from year to year. Marcien is blended purely by taste and texture to create the most expressive wine from a given year. Marcien is RSV’s best effort from the vintage and the vineyards.
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