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Simi Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley(1999)
- Winery:
- Simi Winery
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- USA > California > Sonoma > Alexander Valley
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- fruit, red grape, smooth, cabernet sauvignon, berry, resinous, stone fruits, balance, oak, ava
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June 2007
- Deep garnet with purple highlights. The aroma is of ripe black fruit/berries and cherries. Ripe, juicy fruits integrated with soft, balanced tannins, vanilla, cedar and spice. Supple and plush with a long finish. For our Reserve Cabernet, we blend the finest lots from our diverse Alexander Valley vineyards to create a wine that is a balance of elegance, power, depth and complexity. The ideal growing season during 1997 allowed the grapes to ripen and develop fully, ensuring soft and integrated tannins and forward, rich fruit. Bright, blueberry, blackberry and deep cherry flavors combine read more...
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June 2007
- The 1999 is dark red with purple tones and up front aromas of berry with a hint of sweet oak.Cherries, berries and cassis flavors touch the palate. A lingering finish of elegant tannins and black spice completes this silky wine. Varietal Composition is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc. Alexander Valley possesses the greatest diversity of soil types in any wine growing region of California. It has a long history of dramatic geologic activity--from an ancient mudflow that changed the course of the Russian River, to earthquake upheavals that redistributed whole sections read more...
- January 2005
- Flavor starting to wane in this once wonderful drink. If you still have bottles, don't wait much longer to finish them up. [85]
