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Chateau St. Jean Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon(2004)
- Winery:
- Château de Saint Jean
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Valley
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, oak - heavy, cabernet sauvignon, stone fruits, smooth, berry, resinous, balance, blend, smokey
"Inviting aromas of blackberries, mocha and violets leap from the glass of this Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon. The sweet, dark berry fruit continues on the palate and mingles with elegant round tannins and leads to a long, lingering finish."
-- Margo Van Staaveren, Winemaker This wine consists of Cabernet Sauvignon (94%) blended with Cabernet Franc (6%). After a combination of open and closed-top fermentation, the wine was barreled down for 15 months in 95% French oak and 5% American oak. Once the barrel selection was made, the wine was assembled and bottled.
-- Margo Van Staaveren, Winemaker This wine consists of Cabernet Sauvignon (94%) blended with Cabernet Franc (6%). After a combination of open and closed-top fermentation, the wine was barreled down for 15 months in 95% French oak and 5% American oak. Once the barrel selection was made, the wine was assembled and bottled.
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Source:
Wine.com
- Wine Enthusiast rating: 91
- Cheri
- Moorpark, CA
- February 2008
- Big fan of Chateau St. Jean wines. This one isn't as amazing as their reserve cab or their cinq cepages but *definitely* worth every penny.
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April 2008
- Black cherries, chocolate, ripe plums, violets and sweet vanilla oak notes jump from the nose of this Cabernet. On the palate, layers of ripe blackberries, roasty tobacco, cedar, mint and spice surround richly textured supple tannins that lead into a coffee and smoky oak finish. This wine consists of Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot (3%) and Cabernet Franc (2%). Each component was aged separately for 18 months in French and American oak before blending. Once the barrel selection was made, the wine was assembled and bottled. Dry and balanced, it shows the deft hand of the winery, a soft read more...
- Tone7171
- Danville, CA
- December 2007
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