WINEMAKER'S NOTES
After multiple passes to harvest only those clusters at maximum ripeness, the entire vintage was allowed to progress in small tanks through a native yeast fermentation that extracted layers of flavor, concentrated texture, and nuance that finds its way to barrel, bottle, and glass. Blended with varietals that frame and enhance the Cabernet, the wine boasts perfumed aromas of black currants, blackberry jam, with hints of lavender, mocha and star anise. The rich and expansive texture, bolstered by the ripe, velvety tannins, creates a lush mouthfeel and indicates cellar worthiness
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REVIEW
Wine Advocate states the 2001 Chalk Hill Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon possesses "a rich perfume of cherries and currants."
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Wine Enthusiast awards the 2001 Chalk Hill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- Blend:
- 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Malbec
- Vineyard:
- Estate
- Appelation:
- Chalk Hill Appellation, Sonoma County
- Ageing:
- Twenty-one months, 65% new French oak
- Fermentation:
- 100% Native Yeasts, 100% Native Malolactic
- Harvested:
- September 28 - October 16, 2001, Brix 25.5°, T.A. 5.2 g/l, pH 3.75
- Bottled:
- August 28, 2003, T.A. 5.8 g/l, pH 3.78
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