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This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine is named for the elevation of the estate's small cabernet vineyard, which is at almost exactly 1,000 meters above sea level. The wine is dark, almost black in the glass. A bold nose of black cherry and vanilla are immediately present joined by tobacco and spice after the wine has a moment to open. Huge impact on the palate with stick to your teeth dark fruit flavors. The finish is full of ripe, but present, tannin and great balance that allows the wine to stay with you for some time. Given the structure of this wine, it should age wonderfully for another 10+ years, but it's drinking very well know after just a quick decanting. Enjoy with full flavored roasted meats. 75 cases produced.
Bodega Uribes Madero (La Mancha, Spain)
 The Uribes Madero estate, also known as La Calzadilla, is located in Castile-La Mancha, east of Madrid and near the provincial capital of Cuenca. This is a relatively wild and semi-mountainous area, rich in history, as can be witnessed by the many sights of astonishing roman ruins, and old Castilian fortified towns with centuries old architecture. It was near the village of Huete, with a winemaking tradition dating back to medieval times, to which retired businessman Franciso Uribes-Madero and his wife, Celia, and decided to found their winery. The area�s combination of unfertile soils, high altitude (900 meters), and the nearby Douro valley with is beneficial micro-climate is ideally suited for growing high quality grapes and wine production. The vineyard was first planted with Tempranillo, Garnacha and Cabernet Sauvignon, with Syrah later introduced. True to the estate�s motto, the wines here are artisanal, as grapes are picked by hand, only indigenous yeasts are used, and wines are not filtered, all under the watchful eye of winemaker, Alfonso Torrente. The estate�s top-line cuvee, Gran Calzadilla, is produced only in the best years. An assemblage of Tempranillo (70-80%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (20-30%), it is aged in French oak barrels (50% new, 50% one fill) for 18 months, and then sees bottle ageing for a further 24 months.
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