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& GRAPE SOURCES: 100% Merlot from estate vineyards in Yountville (70%) and independent growers (30%). |
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WINEMAKING
DATA: Grapes were harvested at an average 25.4° Brix, fermented in stainless steel tanks, then aged 20 months in a combination of new French oak barrels (20%) and two-year-old French oak (80%) before being blended and bottled in July, 2001. |
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The
exceptional quality of this year’s Merlot, along with increased crop yields,
allowed production levels to rise substantially from last year, and we are
pleased to have sufficient quantities of this wine to permit national distribution.
It is well worth seeking out for its bright aromas of red cherry, cranberry and coffee and its juicy, nicely focused flavors of red fruit and spice, framed by ripe tannins. |
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