THE PRODUCER
Mount Eden Vineyards is a historic, family-run estate perched at 2,000 feet in
the Santa Cruz Mountains, just south of San Francisco. Founded in 1945 by
pioneering vintner Martin Ray, the winery is renowned for producing small-lot,
estate-grown Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyards are
planted on austere Franciscan shale soils, and the cool, fog-free climate allows
for slow, steady ripening, resulting in wines of remarkable depth and longevity.
Under the stewardship of winemaker Jeffrey Patterson since 1981, Mount Eden
emphasizes sustainable viticulture and minimal intervention in the cellar,
utilizing native yeasts and aging in French oak barrels. The estate's commitment
to expressing the unique terroir of its mountainous site has earned it a
reputation for crafting some of California's most elegant and age-worthy wines.

THE WINE

Mount Eden Vineyards' Domaine Eden Cabernet Sauvignon is a refined
Bordeaux-style blend that exemplifies the unique terroir of the Santa Cruz
Mountains. Sourced from five distinct vineyards—including the Domaine Eden
estate and nearby sites in Saratoga and Los Gatos—this wine combines 75%
Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec . The
2019 vintage benefited from a favorable growing season, resulting in a wine with
plush, deep flavors of black plum, tobacco, dried herbs, and licorice, as noted
by Vinous Media, which awarded it 94 points . Winemaking practices include
indigenous yeast fermentation, aging in a mix of French and American oak barrels
(50% each, aged 2–5 years), and no fining or filtration before bottling . This
approach yields a wine that is approachable in its youth yet possesses the
structure and complexity to age gracefully over the next 7–12 years.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2018Country:U.S.A.
Region:California
Sub region:Santa Cruz MountainsGrape:100% Cabernet SauvignonStyle:Bold &
StructuredSweetness:DryABV:14%Drinking window:2021 - 2034
Size:750mlFood match:Beef & Venison


CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.