2008 Chalk Hill Estate Red, Magnum
Available Inventory: 10
| Vintage: | 2008 |
| Wine Type: | Red Wine |
| Varietal Composition: | |
| 47% | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| 28% | Malbec |
| 15% | Merlot |
| 6% | Petite Verdot |
| 2% | Carmenere |
| 2% | Syrah |
| Harvest Date: | September 8 - October 30, 2008 |
| PH: | 3.96 |
| Barrel Aging: | |
| 20 Months | |
| 100% | French Oak |
| 54% | New Barrels |
| Bottling Date: | March 2011 |
| Alcohol %: | 15.6 |
| Tasting Notes: | Deep, dark and dense, our 2008 Estate Red has a compelling bouquet packed with cherries, cassis, blackberries and cardamom. The palate is lush and concentrated with layers of blackberries, blueberries, hazelnut and cocoa. The supporting tannins are nicely concealed by the lush, opulent texture. While it shows surprisingly well now, this wine will only get better with time. |
| Production Notes: | An unusually dry winter and early spring were followed by a severe frost in April. That event, coupled with a May heat spell during bloom, led to lower-than-normal crop levels. The summer was dry and relatively warm until a burst of heat in early September. We harvested each individual lot of fruit based on physiological ripeness and flavor
Our second vintage of Estate Red, the 2008 is a worthy successor to its highly acclaimed predecessor. A proprietary blend created from Bordeaux varieties, it is the ultimate expression of our estate. The fruit came from low yielding, exposed, rocky, hillside sites on our property. To preserve the inherent character of the fruit, we harvested and vinfied each lot separately. The wine spent 20 months in French oak barrels (54% new) and was bottled unfiltered. |
Deep, dark and dense, our 2008 Estate Red has a compelling bouquet packed with cherries, cassis, blackberries and cardamom. The palate is lush and concentrated with layers of blackberries, blueberries, hazelnut and cocoa. The supporting tannins are nicely concealed by the lush, opulent texture. While it shows surprisingly well now, this wine will only get better with time.
An unusually dry winter and early spring were followed by a severe frost in April. That event, coupled with a May heat spell during bloom, led to lower-than-normal crop levels. The summer was dry and relatively warm until a burst of heat in early September. We harvested each individual lot of fruit based on physiological ripeness and flavor
Our second vintage of Estate Red, the 2008 is a worthy successor to its highly acclaimed predecessor. A proprietary blend created from Bordeaux varieties, it is the ultimate expression of our estate. The fruit came from low yielding, exposed, rocky, hillside sites on our property. To preserve the inherent character of the fruit, we harvested and vinfied each lot separately. The wine spent 20 months in French oak barrels (54% new) and was bottled unfiltered.
