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Wine Details
Price:
$48.00 per bottle
Description:
The wine is a fine example of the Stags Leap District. Great color, loads of fine grain tannin packed into a balanced framework. The French Oak complements the fruit as an element of spice without being in any way overdone. One standout quality of the wine is the mouth-coating tannin on the evolution and finish with the added touch of sweetness, which arises from the marriage of grape and oak tannin. This is the kind of wine that we love to drink because it has the three elements we look for in high quality wine:
intensity, complexity and balance.
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Varietal Definition
Cabernet Sauvignon:
Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely planted and significant among the five dominant varieties in France’s Bordeaux region, as well as the most successful red wine produced in California. Though it was thought to be an ancient variety, recent genetic studies at U.C. Davis have determined that Cabernet Sauvignon is actually the hybrid offspring of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Sauvignon berries are small with black, thick and very tough skin. This toughness makes the grapes fairly resistant to disease and spoilage and able to withstand some autumn rains with little or no damage. It is a mid to late season ripener. These growth characteristics, along with its flavor appeal have made Cabernet Sauvignon one of the most popular red wine varieties worldwide.
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