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2021 Leviathan Red Wine California
The appropriately named Leviathan is one of the best values in California, wrote Vinous founder Antonio Galloni about this Wine Access favorite. The 2021 is a 94-point mega-rich Cabernet blend, courtesy of 100pt winemaker Andy Erickson and the best hillside fruit he can get. And its just $35.
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Chasing after Leviathan
Twenty years ago, Andy Erickson put out the first vintage of Leviathan, a bold, small-lot passion project that refused to play by the rules. Ever since, wine lovers wanting to taste the best of a California vintagecaptured affordably in a single bottlehave been chasing Leviathan.
At $40 a bottle, the appropriately named Leviathan is one of the best values in California, says Vinous founder Antonio Galloni. The blend came about when Andy took what hed learned at a matchless roster of estateslike Screaming Eagle, Arietta, Dalla Valle, Harlan, Ovid, Saintsbury, Spottswoode, Staglin, and Hartwellthen leveraged his connections to source the finest grapes from throughout California.
Galloni flipped for the 2021, calling it one of the best editions of Leviathan I can remember tasting. The purity of the flavors is just remarkable[its] a gorgeous wine that over-delivers on all counts. Perfumed aromas of violet, lilac, wild cherry, and plum jump from the glass, along with cassis, chocolate, and vanilla. The mouthfeel is full of juicy red fruit, intensity, and excitement, with silky tannins and a long-lasting finishanother tour de force.
Erickson works in partnership with his wife, the renowned viticulturist Annie Favia, whose own resume includes work with John Kongsgaard, Cathy Corison, and David Abreu. For the couple, who were once featured on the cover of Wine Spectator, the most coveted fruit in Napa is a mere phone call or handshake-deal away.
Drinking the 2021 is like taking a tour of Northern Californias volcanic hillsides: Fruit from Rancho Salina Vineyard in Sonoma Countys Moon Mountain AVA, plus Obsidian Ridge and Wild Diamond Vineyard in Lake Countys Red Hills AVA, joins with grapes from the Faust Vineyard in Napa Valleys Coombsville AVA. This tapestry is woven together during 15 months in 100% French oak (25% new), adding the sumptuousness and spice that are Leviathan trademarks.
The other trademark? A $35 price tag that becomes more unbelievable with each passing vintage. Cheers to another cant-miss red from Andy Erickson.
Wine Access Tasting Note
A vibrant ruby red-purple in the glass. Perfumed aromas of violet, lilac, wild cherry, and plum dominate the landscape, along with cassis, chocolate, and vanilla. The mouthfeel is full of juicy red fruit, intensity, and excitement, with silky tannins and a long-lasting finish. An excellent wine of power, concentration, and balance. Drink now2030.
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14.80
Cabernet Franc,
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Merlot,
Petit Verdot,
Petite Sirah,
Syrah
Large Fruit Intensity
Fruit
Large Oak Intensity
Oak
Large Body
Body
Medium Acidity
Acidity
Large Tannin
Tannin
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