A wine with a great Washington wine lore, the ‘Feather’ Cabernet Sauvignon is a 100% varietal red wine crafted in Washington's Columbia Valley through a collaboration between acclaimed Napa winemaker Randy Dunn and Long Shadows winemaker Gilles Nicault. Now Nicault is entirely on the winemaking project. This has now been produced for 20 years as it was first made with the 2003 vintage. The wine is a barrel selection that Nicault and his team chooses from the Sonnet, Bacchus and Dionysus Vineyards. It is now typically stored for 22 months in French oak prior to bottling.
The 2023 ‘Feather’ (OB, 96) is pillowy and soft, with an amazing texture. It is drinking marvelous right now. Learn more at longshadows.com and here is my review of the outstanding 2023 ‘Feather’ by Long Shadows Vintners.
2023 Long Shadows ‘Feather’ Cabernet Sauvignon- The outstanding 2023 Long Shadows ‘Feather’ Cabernet Sauvignon stands jet black in the glass, reveling in its dark chocolate shavings, purple florals and sagebrush aromatics. The palate is plush and full-bodied with a terrific texture and underlying tension. Very seamless throughout the drinking experience, with its pillowy mouthfeel, enjoy this beautiful wine now and over the next fifteen plus years to come. Drink 2026-2041- 96