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Wine Details
Price:
$65.00 per bottle
Description:
The 2002 Tietjen Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is dense ruby in color with aromas of black cherry, wild blackberries and warm, spicy cedar and vanilla. The initially bright fruit character falls into rich, deep flavors of blueberry and cassis with hints of chocolate, whiskey and espresso. This wine is amazingly concentrated with a velvety texture that coats the palate and has a lingering full finish of lush fruit, earth and spice.
This robust yet surprisingly graceful and seductive Cabernet will go wonderfully with lamb, venison, beef and rich cheeses. Decant the 2002 Tietjen Cabernet Sauvignon if you want to try it now or cellar it for 5 – 15 years for optimal drinking.
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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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Optima:
Recent crossing of Riesling and Sylvaner grape with the Muller-Thurgau. Widely grown in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region of Germany and used for blending purposes in the white wines of the region.
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