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2009 Rutherford Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Dark red in color with intense aromas of root beer, cassis, vanilla, cocoa powder, and milk chocolate giving way to notes of espresso and pencil lead with hints of cedar and allspice. Full and rich on entry with immediate flavors of cassis, giving way to milk chocolate and ending with layers of rich, dark chocolate-- beautiful arc of flavor from first sip to last swallow.

$90.00 per Bottle

HARVEST & WINEMAKING

The majority of grapes come from our own 24-acre Rutherford estate where all five Bordeaux varietals—Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Malbec—are grown. The Cabernet Sauvignon was hand-harvested between October 5 – 10 at a Brix between 25.8 and 26.8. The blending varietals were hand harvested between October 2 and 10 at a Brix between 25.8 and 27. After harvesting, the fruit was sorted, berry by berry, before undergoing a 2-3 day cold soak. The fruit was fermented in small batches after being inoculated with an assortment of French yeast strains with gentle pumpovers 2-3 times per day. The wine aged for 21 months in French oak, then was racked twice before bottling in August 2011. The wine rested in our underground cellar until its release October 2012.

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Vineyard Notes

The majority of grapes come from our own 24 acre Rutherford estate where all five Bordeaux varietals are grown: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Malbec.

Production Notes

· Hand picked · Berry-sorted fruit · 2-3 day cold soak · Inoculated with an assortment of French yeast strains · Small batch fermentations · Pumpovers 2-3 times per day · Racked two times before bottling
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Vintage 2009
Wine Style Bold Red Wine
Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietal Composition
76% Cabernet Sauvignon
12% Cabernet Franc
8% Merlot
3% Malbec
1% Petit Verdot
Appellation Rutherford
Harvest Date October 2009
Acid 5.9 g/L
PH 3.60
Aging 21 months in oak
Barrel Aging
21 months
Bottling Date August 2011
Alcohol % 14.4
Size 750 ml