CASE PRICE = $19.99 per bottle (add 12+ quantity to your basket)
Notes from the Winemaker:
The 2009 vintage will be remembered as one of the best in the past decade. This Cabernet Sauvignon displays elegant aromas of cherry and red raspberry along with sage and dried flowers. On the palate, the wine is extremely well balanced with silky tannins that carefully weave together the earthy, dusty nuances of this Bordeaux-esque wine. With some airing, the wine flushes out providing even more dimension and depth. The finish lingers with fine tannins that are very elegant and structured.
Technical DataGRAPES: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 3% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot
APPELLATION: Dry Creek Valley
HARVEST: October 10, 2009
FERMENTATION: Fermented 28 days at 82°F; pumped over twice daily during fermentation.
BARREL AGING: 20 months in French, American and Hungarian oak; 30% new oak
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
Ratings & Reviews
91 Points & “Editors’ Choice!"- Wine Enthusiast Magazine (2008 Vintage):"Dry Creek Vineyard produced this wine and then held it back all of this time to let it properly mellow. It’s beautiful – softly lush, dry and complex in jammy blackberry and cherry fruit, with a spicy, briary character that makes it savory." - (Sept 2012)
