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Wine Details
Price:
$28.00 per bottle
Description:
This is a sleek, refined, elegant, Bordeaux style of Cabernet that will appeal to fans of the Bordeaux classics. With undeniable accents of spice and toast from the relatively high percentage of French oak barrels, the wine is wound together, somewhat tightly at this stage, by its soulful fruit essences of black currant, black cherry, leather and the good earth. Fruit tannins are mature and smooth, giving structure and length to the fine finish. This wine will be drinking well by the spring of ’03 and can be expected to evolve towards its zenith by around 2010.
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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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