Beringer 1997
Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, CaliforniaVintage
1997 has already been recognized as exceptional within
a decade of outstanding vintages, producing wines
of deep concentration and rich tannins that promise
longevity. The yields were generous, as were the flavors.
Said vineyard manager Bob Steinhauer, "everyone
seems to have focused on the size of the crop, but
I've been more impressed with the quality. We saw
spectacular fruit across the varietals." The
grapes for this wine were harvested from September
12 through October 11.
Black Opal 2000
Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia A wine with finesse.
The rich varietal minty blackcurrant nose and flavor
are supported by a palate that is smooth and flavorsome.
Generous acidity and firm tannin give the wine a clean
strong finish. A wine that will benefit from bottle
age.
Concha y Toro 1999 Don Melchor Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon
Chile, South America The Puente Alto Vineyard
in the Maipo Valley has the perfect combination
of climate and soils for producing world-class wine:
the climate is ideal and predictable, and the soil
is poor and gravelly to reduce yields and increase
concentration naturally. After fermentation, the
wine is matured in the finest French oak barriques
for a year, followed by another year in the bottle
before release.
Diamond Creek 1982 GM Cabernet Sauvignon (magnum)
California Our second
coolest microclimate is our five-acre Gravelly
Meadow vineyard. Originally a prehistoric river
bed, this stony, gravelly soil drains rapidly
and the vines struggle for moisture. Gravelly
Meadow is our lowest yielding vineyard. The wines
are described as “earthy, cedary, jammy
and ripe blackberry with a spicy expansive finish.”
Petaluma 1999 Bridgewater Mill Cabernet Sauvignon,
Australia The combination of maritime climate
and Terra Rossa soil produces a spicy herbal nuance
on a foundation of ripe mulberry and blackcurrant
fruit. This is an elegant and varietally distinct
Cabernet Sauvignon with medium texture, but beautifully
moderated fruit and soft creamy tannin. Few other
viticultural regions inspire in Cabernet Sauvignon
the expression of intense but restrained fruit
and balanced ripeness that is achieved in Australias
southern coast vineyards.
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