2004 | St. Clement Winery | Oroppas

Description

Red Wine: 2004 | St. Clement Winery | Oroppas

Beautiful blackcurrant notes mingle with spiced olive and cedar complexity and powerful alcohol levels.

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Producer: St. Clement Winery

Ratings: WA | 91JS | 93

Vintage: 2004

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: United States, California

Beautiful blackcurrant notes mingle with spiced olive and cedar complexity and powerful alcohol levels. Ready to be enjoyed.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The dark ruby/purple 2004 Oroppas, which is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon but includes Merlot and Petit Verdot, is front-end loaded with notes of charcoal, black currants, bay leaf, and pain grille. It is medium-bodied, soft, luscious.

• James Suckling: A rich, massive youngster, packed with dense fruit, mocha-laced oak and layers of earthy currant, spice, anise, olive and cedar. Turns plush and layered on the finish, which keeps revealing subtle flavor nuances.

Producer Information

St. Clement Winery is a former Californian wine estate once based in a historic house just north of St. Helena in the Napa Valley viticultural area. It was best-known for its Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines, of which it made a number of single-vineyard releases alongside its flagship ‘Oroppas’ Bordeaux-style blend. It also made numerous other labels from Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. The property itself dates back to the late 19th Century, when Fritz Rosenbaum had a prominent Victorian mansion built, and the family made Riesling and Zinfandel in the cellar. However, St. Clement’s modern history didn’t start until 1976, when the house and property were bought by William Casey, who added a free-standing stone winery to the grounds. St. Clement sourced fruit from both estate-farmed vineyards and through contracts with local growers. Its vineyards were spread throughout Napa Valley’s sub-regions and included sites in Diamond Mountain District, Howell Mountain, Mount Veeder, Rutherford, Carneros and Spring Mountain District. In 2016, the St. Clement building and winery was purchased by Huneeus Wines (which owns the high-profile Quintessa winery, also in Napa Valley) from international wine behemoth, Treasury Wine Estates (which also owns the likes of Penfolds and Beringer Vineyards). While Treasury Wine Estates has kept the St. Clement brand, the former St. Clement winery and historic house now houses Huneeus’ Faust brand.