Okay, okay, that DOES look like the sort of joke your dad would make at some family reunion, but jokes like that exist for a reason. They exist so everyone in the room can groan and feel a little closer together, because what ties a family together more than a little bit of suffering in the name of love? This is probably why the Pedroncellis keep passing their art down from child to child to child, in a direct line from 1927 until today, when the 4th Generation winemakers are learning the craft from the bottom up.
When you drink these four bottles of 2008 Morris-Fay Cabernet, you know what you’re drinking? You’re drinking the legacy of John Pedroncelli, Sr. The aromas of cherry, plum, toasted oak. The taste of rich spice and deep Cabernet grapes. Those are the vines he tended almost a hundred years ago, and those are the vines that will carry on for, God willing, a hundred more.
Get these bottles, have one today, Put one away for tomorrow. Save the other two for a decade and come back to them later. By then, this winery will likely be in the hands of a whole new crop of Pedroncellis. And you know what? The wine will probably be just as it’s always been: delicious.
2008 Morris-Fay Cabernet
Deep garnet red in color, our Morris Fay Cabernet sauvignon is rich in aromas of cherry, plum, and toasty oak. Forward tannins create richness on the palate followed by long-lasting spice and fruit flavors lingering on the finish. This Cabernet typifies the rich, spicier flavors of Alexander Valley fruit. Ready to drink now or cellar for 10 more years.
The year was 1927. President Calvin Coolidge captured the imagination of nobody. Babe Ruth hit home run after home run powered by little more than whiskey and sausage. And John Pedroncelli, Sr. bought a vineyard and winery in Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County. Since then, four generations of Pedroncellis have weathered Prohibition, wine booms and busts, and changing tastes. And they’re still a family-owned operation making acclaimed premium wines. Wherever you are now, Sultan of Swat and Silent Cal, this next glass is for you.
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