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2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
Alexander Valley

The 2006 opens with a beautiful bouquet of violets, roses and mineral accents; all followed by dark black cherry, plum, cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, caramel, butterscotch and exotic spices.

The finish on this wine is like silk. Wonderful flavors of black cherries and black plum framed within the multi-layered textures of dark cocoa, cedar-box, coffee, butterscotch and caramel.

The tannins are so refined, broad and smooth; you won’t believe how polished such a young wine can be.

–Jeffrey Smith, Winemaker/Proprietor

Blend:
78% Cabernet Sauvignon
15% Merlot, 2% Petite Sirah, 2% Petite Verdot, 3% Malbec

Cooperage:
40% New French Oak, Tight Grain Thin Stave (22mm)

Cooperages
Vicard, Radoux

Sugar at Harvest:
25 Brix

Harvest Date:
October 2006, 4 consecutive Saturdays

2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Alexander Valley
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This wine has beautiful aromas of chamomile, blueberry, blackberry, black raspberry, black cherry, mocha,vanilla and cedar box. Flavors of blackberry, cherry cola and blueberry with a mineral core that is thickly textured. The Merlot offers a beautiful center core to the structure while the Petite Sirah heightens the fruit with notes of blackberry and fills out the backend of the palate.

Blend:
80% Cabernet Sauvignon
20% Merlot

Cooperage:
70% New French Oak, Tight Grain Thin Stave (22mm)

Cooperages
Tarandsaud, Vicard, Radoux, Seguin Moreau
27 months in Barrel

Sugar at Harvest:
25 Brix

Harvest Date:
Oct/Nov 2005, 4 consecutive Saturdays

Alcohol:
13.9%

Bottled:
May 31st, 2008

Release Date:
January 1st, 2009

2005 Petite Sirah Dry Creek Valley

Hillside Dry Creek Valley is the place to be for Petite Sirah. The leaner hillside soils are needed to control this vigorous varietal, and boy is it worth it. Beautiful, dark, bittersweet, with vanilla cherry pie and wonderful exotic spice. With a good dose of black pepper, a quality most common to this powerful wine. Yes, you can make an elegant Petite Sirah! 40 cases made.

Blend:
100% Petite Sirah

Cooperage:
100% New French Oak, Tight Grain Thin Stave (22mm)

Cooperages
Vicard, Radoux
27 months in Barrel

Sugar at Harvest:
25 Brix

Harvest Date:
Nov 20th, 2005

Alcohol:
14.0%

Bottled:
March 15th, 2008

Release Date:
November 15th, 2008

2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Alexander Valley
ONLY 1O CASES LEFT

Blend:
82% Cabernet Sauvignon
16% Merlot, 2% Petite Sirah

Cooperage:
70% New French Oak, Tight Grain Thin Stave (22mm)

Cooperages
Tarandsaud, Vicard, Radoux, Seguin Moreau
27 months in Barrel

Sugar at Harvest:
25 Brix

Harvest Date:
Oct/Nov 2004, 4 consecutive Saturdays

Alcohol:
13.9%

Bottled:
March 15th, 2007

Release Date:
November 30th, 2007

2004 Protégé Sonoma County

90% Cabernet Sauvignon, picked at 32 brix and shut down with a residual suger of 8% and blended with 10% Petite Sirah. A brambly bowl of ripe cassis, chocolate and exotic spice. On the palate is rich caramel and butterscotch, beautifully structured core of firm tannins enveloped in a silky finish.

Blend:
90% Cabernet Sauvignon
10% Petite Sirah

Cooperage:
70% New French Oak, Tight Grain Thin Stave (22mm)

Cooperages
Tarandsaud, Vicard, Radoux, Seguin Moreau
27 months in Barrel

Sugar at Harvest:
32 Brix

Harvest Date:
Late Nov 2004

Alcohol:
17.0%

Bottled:
March 15th, 2008

Release Date:
November 15, 2008

2002 Estate Hillside Cabernet Sauvignon

Blend:
100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Cooperage:
100% French Oak (30% New)
Tight Grain Thin Stave (22mm)

Cooperages:
Seguin Moreau
27 months in Barrel/ 8 Months in Bottle

Sugar at Harvest:
25 Brix

Harvest Date:
October 10th, 2002

Alcohol:
13.8%

Bottled:
January 14th, 2005

Production:
187 cases

Release Date:
September 1st, 2005