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Red Wine: 1985 | Villa Mt. Eden | Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Delicate and impressive depth on the nose. A very pleasant, rich and smooth taste in the mouth. Lovely texture. The finish is quite delicate, opulent and long.

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Producer: Villa Mt. Eden

Vintage: 1985

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12.8%

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Country/Region: United States, California

Detailed Description

Delicate and impressive depth on the nose. A very pleasant, rich and smooth taste in the mouth. Lovely texture. The finish is quite delicate, opulent and long.

Producer InformationThe story of Mount Eden actually goes back to 1878. This is when the Burgundian winemaker Paul Masson arrived in San Jose. Some time later he established a vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains near the site of the present Mount Eden. Martin Ray, who grew up in the area, became acquainted with Paul Masson. And, shortly after the repeal of prohibition in 1933, he purchased the Paul Masson Champagne Company. Martin soon began producing varietal wines like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and claimed that California could make wines to rival those of Burgundy. That was heady stuff in the early days when very little was being produced. But, Martin Ray put his money where his mouth was and sold the Paul Masson property in 1943. The following year he used a portion of the proceeds to purchase a higher peak to the north called Mount Eden. In 1945 he planted the first vines there. Over the next few years 7 acres of Chardonnay and 7 acres of Pinot Noir was planted using budwood from the nearby Paul Masson Mountain Vineyard. Paul Masson had obtained the cuttings for these vineyards from Louis Latour on a trip to France around 1880. During the1950s Martin Ray also planted 7 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon. The cuttings for the Cabernet Sauvignon came from Emmett Rixford’s famed La Questa Vineyard in Woodside, California.

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