WINEMAKER'S NOTES
Well drained rock-strewn soils underlie the hillside vineyard blocks where we grow our Cabernet Sauvignon. Rigorous and labor intensive processes of leaf and cluster thinning by hand, stimulate color and phenolic ripening. The extracted layers of flavor, concentrated texture, and nuance, found their way to barrel ... and into the bottle. Additional estate-grown Bordeaux varietals 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 Enthusiast awards the 2003 Chalk Hill Estate Bottled Cabernet Sauvignon 94 Points, Editors Choice
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- Blend:
- 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Malbec, 7% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc
- Vineyard:
- Estate
- Appelation:
- Chalk Hill Appellation, Russian River Valley
- Ageing:
- Sixteen months, 60% new french oak
- Fermentation:
- 100% native malolactic
- Harvested:
- September 18, 2003 brix 25.5 t.a. 6.2 g/l pH 3.61
- Bottled:
- June 29, 2005 t.a. 5.2 g/l pH 3.80
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