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Cosentino Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley(2003)

Bordeaux meets Napa Valley. Although varietally Cabernet Sauvignon, this unusual wine is a Bordeaux-style blend that is composed of three varietals; Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. Flinty mineral notes combine with hints of black rose and vanilla.

Many of the lots were punch cap fermented in one ton bins between 7-11 days. Small lots were tank fermented. Each was barrel aged separately in predominantly French oak for 32 months. They were selected, blended and racked before bottling. The wine is unfined.
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Wine.com
June 2007
Although varietally Cabernet Sauvginon (79%), this unusual wine is aBordeaux style blend that is composed of five Bordeaux varietals:79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 3% PetiteVerdot and 3% Malbec. Graves (Bordeaux) meets Oakville, Napa Valley. This is a style Cosentino started withthe 2000 vintage and it has progressed each year. This complex blend unfoldsin several directions. Stoney mineral notes combine with hints of black roseand vanilla. This wine is spicy and brisk with flavors of currants, berries, cedarand stoney notes.
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Jordan Mackay
Critics Challenge
05/01/06
Critics Challenge 2006 Gold
May 2007
A tight, forceful and muscular wine with lots of stuffing. Jordan Mackay
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San Diego Int'l Wine Comp.
04/01/06
San Diego 2006 Bronze
May 2007
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Agent White
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June 2007

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