Winemaker Tasting Notes:
A pretty wine with intense deep red color... the bouquet is complex with aromas of cassis and raspberries that combine very nicely with nuances of well-integrated oak. The wine is rich and elegantly structured, with smooth silky tannins and ripe berry fruit. The long full finish offers a hint of chocolate with great depth. Drink now through 2010. - Cécile Lemerle-Derbes, Winemaker
Technical Notes:
Harvest Dates: |
September 19, 2000 |
Average Brix: |
24 Degrees
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Bottling Date: |
June 2002 |
Release Date: |
April, 2003 |
Blend: |
97% Estate Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Estate Cabernet
Franc and Petit Verdot |
pH at Bottling: |
3.48 |
Alcohol: |
14.1% |
Aging: |
20 months in 100% French oak barrels |
Fermentation: |
Closed top, aerative pump-overs. |
Racked: |
5 times previous to bottling. |
Total Cases: |
724 |