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Wine Details
Price:
$55.00 per bottle
Description:
The 2004 vintage is a wonderful blend of Oakville, Mt. Veeder and Pritchard Hill fruit. Aged in barrel for 22 months in 30 percent new French and Hungarian oak.
This wine’s life began with a 72-hour cold soak before starting fermentation giving us nice extraction from the skins and helping to create a wine that is both complex and approachable.
With its rich ruby color, this elegant wine exudes dark notes of black cherry, currant, tobacco and sweet oak. the wine is expressive and seamless, with layers of rich concentrated fruit and subtle tannins that coat the palate. The Finish lingers with nuances of earthy spices and the promise of years of aging potential.
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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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