2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
| Release Date: |
02-01-2007 |
Alcohol: |
13.5% |
| Residual Sugar: |
0.00 |
Acidity: |
0.64, pH 3.72 |
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Tasting Notes:
A deep, inky purple color with enticing black cherry, boysenberry, currants,
and sweet
chocolate balancing complex allspice and toasty oak aromas. This bold, structured wine
with concentrated black cherry and cassis flavors is balanced by sweet oak,
spice, and a hint of vanilla for
a rich, round mouth feel and a lingering finish. |
| Winemaker's Notes:
This year our Washington Cabernet is once again layered with
a blend of varietals as well as vineyards. The Cabernet Sauvignon component of
the blend is 43% Milbrandt Sundance Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope, 32% from the Badger Mountain
Estate Vineyard. Once again we have included some Syrah in the blend, 19%
from Goose Ridge Vineyard in the lower Yakima Valley and 6% from
Milbrant's Sundance Vineyard. The
individual lots were fermented separately using D254 yeast
to emphasize the varietal characteristics and structure of the various
lots.
After fermentation the wine was put into French oak barrels (30%
new) for about
24 months
before bottling in December of 2006. 5000 cases made. |
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