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Wine Details
Price:
$20.00 per bottle
Description:
Our Cabernet was batch fermented in small lots and then aged in French oak barrels for 24 months. Dark ruby-purple in color, our 2001 Mt. Oso Cabernet Sauvignon offers a classic cabernet nose, with black cherry, cedar and sandalwood aromas followed by subtle hints of clove and vanilla, finishing with a smoky mintiness. A robust and voluptuous wine with flavors of strawberry jam, pepper, spice, blackberry and cinnamon. A silky texture coats the palate, evolving rich essences of leather and earth that balance the up front fruit from the Mt. Oso soil. This is an extraordinary vintage that will be remembered. Hold one for 10 years if you can.
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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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