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Frog's Leap Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon(2002)
- Winery:
- Frog's Leap
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- USA > California > Napa
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- cabernet sauvignon, balance, red grape, fruit, beef, pork, pork chops, steak, serve chilled, rich
Starting at
$39.99 USD
$39.99 USD
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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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- Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines
- Aug-06
- 84/100
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August 2007
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