St. Clement Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Oroppas 2004

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Winery:

St. Clement Vineyards

Varietal:

Cabernet Sauvignon

Region:

USA > California > Napa

Type:

Red Wine

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Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2017

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What to Expect

California's Napa Valley has been a source of world-class Cabernet Sauvignon for well over a century. Its warm climate and varied terrain allows for many styles of wine. One thread that runs through almost all the Cabernet based wines from Napa is their lush, ripe full-bodied feel and rich flavors of currant and berry. Wines from the valley floor, particularly around Rutherford, are famed for a dusty quality and those coming from the hillsides surrounding the valley, Mt. Veeder, Diamond Mountain and Howell Mountain for example, tend to be a little leaner with more obvious structural elements.

Winemakers Notes

Vineyard Notes
The 2004 vintage offered near-perfect weather conditions. With the exception of a very warm March that contributed to an early bloom and a few hot days in June, the growing season was sunny, long and mild. This combination helped the grapes to develop vibrant acidity, together with beautifully mature tannins and fully ripe flavors at harvest, which arrived four weeks earlier than the year before. The fruit for this elegant Cabernet Sauvignon came from vineyards on the valley floor throughout southern Napa and Rutherford. The addition of Merlot and Cabernet Franc creates read more...structure and a lengthy mid-palate along with the ripe fruit notes on the nose. Winemaker Danielle Cyrot kept the lots separate through harvest and fermentation. After eighteen months in French oak, she made the final blend before bottling. Winemaker's Comments
Rich, ruby red in color, this luscious Cabernet Sauvignon features aromatics of red cherry, boysenberry, cassis and vanilla spice on the nose, as flavors of strawberry jam, cherry cola and black licorice intertwine with clove and hints of cocoa powder on the palate. Integrated, supple tannins create the refined structure that carries this well-balanced Cabernet to a lengthy and flavorful finish.
Varital Content
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot 3% Cabernet Franc Harvest
Appellation: Napa Valley
Harvest Dates: September 15 to October 15, 2004
Release Bottling Completed: September 2006
Release Date: April 2007
Case Production: 580    (hide)

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