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Wine Details
Price:
$50.00 per bottle
Description:
The Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is always considered the "best of the best " from each year. The 1999 Reserve Cabernet is a prime example of what our vineyard can produce in a classic Cabernet vintage. It has a powerful nose of black rasberry and cassis, highlighted with cedar, cocoa, and mint. Flavors of cherry jam, ripe plum, and red currant dominate the mouth. Firm, dusty tannins provide a long, velvety finish. This is a big wine, with loads of fruit and plenty of structure-a must have for you cellar! It will continue to soften and evolve over the next 15 to 20 years.
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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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