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Winemakers Comments
A highly regarded vintage, this 1999 Cabernet is rich and youthfully earthy with deep aromas and flavors of dark fruit. As usual, we have blended a little Cabernet Franc and Merlot into the Cabernet Sauvignon, about 2% each for this vintage. It is best to aerate this wine for at least an hour, if consuming it before 2010, for full flavor and texture development.

VINTAGE/VARIETY:

 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon

APPELLATION:

 Napa Valley

VARIETAL COMPOSITION:

 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc

VINEYARD LOCATIONS:

 Mt. Veeder/ Mayacamas mountains

HARVEST DATES:

 September 24 to November 2, 1999

FERMENTATION TIME:

 10 to 14 days

FERMENTATION TEMP:

 72 to 75 Degrees (F)

TYPE OF COOPERAGE:

 1000 gal. American Oak Casks and 60 gal. French Oak barrels

TIME IN WOOD:

 Two and a half years

BOTTLING DATE:

 May and June 2002

ALCOHOL:

 12 1/2%

RESIDUAL SUGAR:

 0.1%

OPTIMUM PERIOD FOR CONSUMPTION:

 2012 to 2025
 
 

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