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Wine Details
Price:
$75.00 per bottle
Description:
This is a unique and extraordinary release for Thornton Winery and the 1999 Harvest. The vineyards in La Cresta, where this Cabernet comes from, are located along a ridge of the Santa Rosa Mountains that are west of Temecula. Located at approximately 1000 feet higher than the Temecula Valley, this area is much different in the elements that comprise terroir. Normally, these grapes are used in our Cabernet-Merlot blend but for 1999 the varietal character and structure dictated that a different program be developed for this lot of wine. New French oak barrels were used and after fifteen months in oak this wine was bottled. Very classic berry and pepper aromas came forth while subtle herbaceous notes meld with the warm toasty aromas from the oak. Initially the tannins embrace the palette and the flavors unfold as the wine is drawn into the mouth. Definitely this wine is a benchmark for Cabernet production in the area and over the next four to six years this wine will develop and show even more classic Cabernet finesse.
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