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2017 Three Wine Company CMZ Contra Costa County 750 ml
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Matt Cline’s Cab-Zin-Mataro Powerhouse
The 2017 CMZ is a dense yet perfectly balanced blend of fruit from ancient-vine California sites and great Napa Cabernet.
Winemaker Matt Cline sourced his Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa’s Suscol Creek Vineyard, which is planted right next to a source for Joseph Phelps Insignia. He combines these grapes with fruit from an all-star lineup of Contra Costa sites: Zinfandel from the 130-year-old Evangelho Vineyard contributes deep fruit purity and spice, while Mourvèdre and Carignan from the 135-year-old Spinelli Vineyard add savory complexity. Petite Sirah from Mazzoni and Carignan from Bigelow round out the blend.
CMZ began years ago as Matt’s challenger to The Prisoner, but the similarly robust bottling quickly distinguished itself. For the ‘17, he says he pushed the envelope with ripeness, but still kept a careful eye on the ancient vines, picking only when the grapes showed a perfect balance of fruit depth and intricacy.
After up to 14 months in both French and American oak, this wine emerged as a phenomenally weighty and refined blockbuster that will delight any and all lovers of bold reds.