2016 Anvil by Forgeron Cabernet Sauvignon, Dionysus Vineyard, 3.0L
Our Old-vine Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from the the famed Block 11 of the remarkable Dionysus Vineyard, situated overlooking the vast Columbia River. This wine is classic in its elegance, complexity and structure, and this wine is approachable now but built to age. This Cabernet Sauvignon is always lush, rich and complex. A blend of 89% Cabernet Suavignon and 11% Petit Verdot this wine has become the anchor of our ANVIL by Forgeron program and is an hommage to the great left-bank wines of Bordeaux.
2016 surprised us with the robust flavor profiles this wine exhibits including expansive black cherry, savory blood orange, and herbaceous notes. With a generous mouth feel, complete with full tannins and a long , lengthy finish, this wine keeps you wanting more and will age elegantly for the next decade and on.
Coming after one of the hottest years on record, the 2016 Anvil by Forgeron Dionysus Cabernet Sauvignon delivered once again with its spectacular fruit. Every year we are graced with receiving this fruit and guiding it through the wine making process and this year was no different. We always love the supreme quality from this vineyard and consider it a privilege to work with some of the oldest vines in Washington State.
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Varietal Composition | 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petit Verdot |
| Appellation | Columbia Valley |
| Vineyard | Dionysus |
| Harvest Date | 10/06/2016 |
| Acid | 6.6 g'L |
| PH | 3.92 |
| Aging | 28 months in 44% new French oak, 56% neutral French oak |
| Alcohol | 15.30% |
| Volume | 3000 ml |
92 POINTS, Robert Parker
Blended with 11% Petit Verdot, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Anvil Dionysus Vineyard offers a generous and chocolaty nose of black berry reduction, smoked plum, black cherry skin, elegant oak tones, purple flowers and hints o spice, currant and cassis. Full-bodied, the wine is firm with a structured palate that offers lifting tannins and succulent acidity and evolves over a long, lingering finish. The wine rested fro 28 months in all French oak, 44% brand new. Over 2,400 bottles were produced.
- Anthony Mueller
91 POINTS, Wine Enthusiast
Coming from a block in this esteemed vineyard planted in 1988, aromas of baking spice, chocolate, anise, dark cherry and fig are followed by supple, rich, creamy-feeling dark-cherry and spice flavors. Quite ripe in style, it has an immediate yum factor.
- Sean Sullivan
Produced since 2008, our ANVIL Cabernet Sauvignon has become a pillar of ANVIL by Forgeron. We started sourcing Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from and later on experimented with Petit Verdot from Block 13 which adds generous flavors, structure and great texture. Classic in its elegance, this wine is approachable now but built to age for next decade plus. Block 11was planted in 1988 on a southwest facing slope overlooking the Columbia River. These old-vines benefit from an established root system regulating vigor and allowing the vine to consistently produce rich dense and generous fruit. Amazing grapes combined with old world winemaking techniques and judicious use of French oak provides an excellent example of the best of Washington State’s potential.
