Medlock Ames Cabernet Sauvignon Special Select Bell Mountain Vineyard Alexander Valley 2023
- Region
- California
- Appellation
- Sonoma County
- Blend
- 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 2% Malbec, and 2% Cabernet Franc
- Winemaker
- Abby Watt
- Alcohol
- 14.2%
“The Bell Mountain Special Select is crafted entirely from estate-grown fruit on Bell Mountain in Alexander Valley. Aged for 20 months in 33% new French oak, it is a fantastically savoury red wine—full-bodied and expressive of its rich dark berry fruit character, woven into a fine tapestry of cedarwood spice. On the palate, the tannins are firm and powerful, offering excellent grippy texture. There is real power and tension here. From the exceptional 2023 vintage, the wine reveals increasing complexity with air: loamy earth, crushed fennel seed, dried rose petal, and garrigue emerge, culminating in a long, vivid, and mineral-driven finish.”
“An exciting, fresh and well-balanced wine with an unusually light, agile feel despite its good concentration. So lively in blackberries, raspberries, black cherries, light toast, chocolate and cherries. Good acidity and moderate tannins keep it singing through the finish. Drink now or hold.”
Taste profile
Medlock Ames Cabernet Sauvignon Special Select Bell Mountain Vineyard Alexander Valley 2023 is a 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County wine in the Last Bottle catalog. It was published to the Last Bottle catalog on June 26, 2026 and is currently marked available.
Body: Expect a full-bodied and structured profile with black currant, blackberry, and plum fruit character shaped by Sonoma County.
Aromas & flavors: Aromas and flavors tend toward dark fruit, cedar, graphite, cocoa, and savory spice, with the final profile updated as producer notes, critic reviews, and merchant details become available.
Structure & finish: The structure should read as firm, polished, and cellar-friendly, making the wine useful for shoppers comparing Last Bottle pricing against retail benchmarks.
Pairings: Pair with grilled steak, lamb, short ribs, aged cheddar, or portobello mushrooms; richer catalog details will refine these suggestions when the Last Bottle product page is scraped.
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