WINEMAKER'S NOTES
Densely layered in dark berry fruits, the 2005 Chairman’s Club Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec is deliciously fragrant and lush. Bottled specifically for our Chairman’s Club, this wine is a special selection of ten of the very best Cabernet and Malbec barrels from the 2005 vintage, grown on the Estate’s most prized west-facing gravelly hilldside sites. To be enjoyed with leg of lamb or alongside an elegant cut of beef, the flavors are seamless and voluminous- juicy black fruits and brown spices linger on the palate alongside velvety tannins. Within its opulence, this wine portrays an elegance and complexity that speak of Chalk Hill’s unique growing conditions.
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REVIEW
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate awards the 2005 Chalk Hill Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec 92+ Points
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- Blend:
- 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec
- Vineyard:
- 100% Chalk Hill Estate
- Appelation:
- Chalk Hill, Sonoma County
- Ageing:
- Eighteen Months, 80% New French Oak
- Fermentation:
- Native Yeast Fermentaion, 100% Malolactic in Barrel, with weekly batonnage
- Harvested:
- October 25-November 5, 2005 Brix 27.5 T.A. 5.7 G/L pH 3.75
- Bottled:
- July 10, 2007 Alcohol 15.5% T.A. 5.4 G/L pH 3.85
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