G&C Lurton 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County

The G&C Lurton 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon opens like a hush of evening over Sonoma County. At first, you smell blackberry fruit, but it’s the underlayer—earthy leather, dried thyme, a fleeting barnyard note—that stays with you. It’s not flamboyant fruit; it’s fruit with whisper, shaped by soil and time. 

The first sip carries that duality. The fruit is ripe—blackcurrant and a hint of dark plum—but it’s wrapped in tension: leather-edged tannins, herbal undertones, structure built for pace. Ripeness is there but under quiet restraint, never in the driver’s seat. 

That restraint comes from its origins. Crafted by Claire and Gonzague Lurton of Bordeaux lineage, this is Cabernet with heritage planted deep in Sonoma’s volcanic and clay-rich soils. It’s not a statement, it’s an extension—a Bordeaux sensibility adapted to Sonoma’s terrain. 

2017 was a year of deep character and measured yield. The grapes ripened without haste, letting the vineyard speak—not the cellar. This is Sonoma Cabernet that senses its boundaries and doesn’t overstep.

This is not wine that shows off—it shows you the land it knows. Pour it slowly alongside braised beef, aged cheddar, or a late-night porch chat. It stays with you—not for the applause, but for the memory.

G&C Lurton 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon—Sonoma stitched with Bordeaux roots, confident in silence.