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Frog's Leap Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon(2000)
- Winery:
- Frog's Leap
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- USA > California > Napa
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- cabernet sauvignon, fruit, red grape, balance, acidic, complex, color descriptors, rich, finesse, serve chilled
Starting at
$60.00 USD
$60.00 USD
"This blend of the two Cabernets is fantastically concentrated and delicious. The blackcurrant and cured olive flavors are so sweet and deep, the tannins so rich and smooth, the mouthfeel so creamy and mellow,almost like sipping melted chocolate infused with creme de cassis. A stunning success for the vintage." 93 Points Wine Enthusiast
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June 2007
- Winemakers talk about hang-time with considerable passion. A vintage with hang-time has had the advantage of stable, cool temperatures allowing the grapes to stay on the vine. This slow, steady duration gives the fruit a chance to fully mature their flavors and tannins without losing their natural acidity and balance. Sudden warm spells or heat spikes can force a winemaker to pick before full flavor development, fearing an elevated alcohol level. Wines with hang-time possess, subtly, more depth and complexity in aromas and more richness and finesse in flavors. Our Cabernet Sauvignon commands read more...all the characteristics of hang-time: beautiful expressive fruit, perfect balance and wonderful mouth-filling flavors - well worth waiting for. (hide)
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June 2007
- Winemakers talk about hang-time with considerable passion. A vintage with hang-time has had the advantage of stable, cool temperatures allowing the grapes to stay on the vine. This slow, steady duration gives the fruit a chance to fully mature their flavors and tannins without losing their natural acidity and balance. Sudden warm spells or heat spikes can force a winemaker to pick before full flavor development, fearing an elevated alcohol level. Wines with hang-time possess, subtly, more depth and complexity in aromas and more richness and finesse in flavors. Our 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon read more...commands all the characteristics of hang-time: beautiful expressive fruit, perfect balance and wonderful mouth-filling flavors - well worth waiting for. (hide)
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- Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines
- Apr-06
- 87/100
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April 2007
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