Vintage Notes
Compare the nearly thirty days of intense frost from spring 2008 to the fewer than five frost incidents in 2009, the start to the vintage was much less eventful for growers who were able to sleep nights not worrying about the threat of frost. Late spring rains delayed irrigation needs, and the warm spell in June helped curtail excessive canopy development. The nearly 14 days of 100°F plus temperatures that mark a typical growing season, 2009 counted perhaps only four or five overall, helping to reduce demand for water when the resource was relatively scarce.
Tasting Notes
Fragrant bouquet of sweet spices and dried herbs with flavors of ripe plum, blackberry, and cassis with well-integrated, lightly toasted oak. Full-bodied with a strongly-balanced core and supple tannins.
Reviews
95 points, Wine Enthusiast, Steve Heimoff, August 2012
93 points, The Tasting Panel, Anthony Dias Blue, October 2012
Varietal
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Stags Leap District
Vineyard
100% Silverado Vineyard
Harvest Info
October 7 – 8, 2009
23.5° Brix
Yields of 3.38 tons/acre
Skin Contact
22 days of skin contact
Oak Profile
19 months barrel age
45% new oak
New oak profile: 100% French
Overall oak profile: 100% French
Analysis
13.9% Alcohol
5.88 g/L TA
3.64 pH
Bottled August 2011
