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Tasting Notes:
"No wine better depicts the extraordinary range of Cabernet Sauvignon
expression from Alexander Mountain Estate than this one. Meticulously
considered block selection from all elevations is the key: the mid-mountain
blocks (700-1,100 ft.) provide floral and spice aromatics, flesh and vivid red
fruit while the higher blocks (1,200-2,400 ft.) offer a black mineral streak
and the etched structural backbone for which this wine is so well known" - Graham Weerts, Winemaker
Acclaim:
88 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, June 2008
Four Stars (Excellent) - Restaurant Wine, June 2008
Overview:
Mountain Range: Mayacamas Mountains
Predominant Geology: Volcanic Rock
Vineyard Location: 76 miles north of San Francisco, 23 miles east of the Pacific Ocean, 25 miles northwest of Calistoga
Key Blocks: 80, 81, 54, 448, 415, 352, 201 and 430
Vine Spacing: Predominately 12 x 6 and 8 x 5 feet
Vines Per Acre: 605 and 1,089
Exposure of Slopes: Multiple
Years Planted: 1990, 1996, 1997 and 1999
Rootstock: A combination of 5C, 1103P, 110R and 3309C
Clones: 337, 4, 7I
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| Appellation: Alexander Valley |
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| Region: California’s North Coast |
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| Vineyard Elevation: 400 – 2,800 feet |
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| Barrel Regime: 15 months in small
French oak barrels, 52% new |
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| Fermentation: Native and Inoculated yeasts |
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| Bottled: August 2007 |
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