2005 “SOLO” Stags Leap District
Single Vineyard

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93 points “A brilliant effort, the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Solo (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) exhibits a dark ruby/purple hue in addition to a classic bouquet of graphite, licorice, black currants, dark cherries, underbrush, and fruitcake. Broad, full-bodied, and deep with moderate tannin, and terrific sweetness and length, it is an elegant, but substantial, authoritatively flavored Cabernet Sauvignon that will benefit from 2-4 years of cellaring, and should last for two decades or more.” - Robert Parker

Vintage Notes: A wet beginning to the year and continued rainfall well into spring delayed bloom and fruit set. Cool weather throughout summer into September lead to concern about ripening the larger than normal crop. Fog lingered where warm weather would typically prevail to ripen grapes. Though later than normal, warm days arrived to start harvest in earnest.

Winemaking Notes: We picked at 25.8° Brix, with yields of 5.74 tons to the acre. Average 27 day maceration. The wine averaged 18 months in 100 percent French oak barrels, 38 percent new. 1,693 cases were bottled.

Tasting Notes: An example of classic Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon - intense dark ripe red fruit aromas with dried herb and spice leads to a broadly structured palate with layers of berry fruit compote, bittersweet chocolate and vanilla.

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Analysis: Alcohol, 14.9%; titratable acidity, 5.44 grams per liter; pH, 3.67; volatile acidity, 0.59 grams per liter; residual sugar, dry.
Harvest Date: October 17 to October 22
Varietal Composition: 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard: 100 percent Stags Leap vineyard
Appellation: Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
Bottling Date: August 2007
Release Date: September 2008

Suggested Retail Price: $85.00

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