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Featured wineries<br />
2014 Clos <strong>du</strong> Val Estate<br />
Cabernet Sauvignon<br />
In spite of all the interesting challenges nature handed us in 2014,<br />
it will go down in the record books as another year where amazing<br />
quality and quantity seemed like an easy task. The year started out<br />
<strong>with</strong> the drought at the top of our minds, but a very welcomed rain<br />
storm <strong>du</strong>ring bud break set the vines up for great success in the<br />
growing season <strong>with</strong> perfectly timed moisture. The summer had<br />
warm, even days which helped along perfectly developing berries.<br />
Harvest began in late August, only to have an earthquake rock our<br />
worlds half way through picking Sauvignon Blanc. The winery was<br />
spared any damage, but our Carneros vineyard now has a rather large<br />
crack right through the middle. We carried on, like all farmers do,<br />
through an even - paced harvest that has resulted in amazing color,<br />
flavor and textures in the wines that bring us great joy.<br />
Tasting Notes:<br />
Color: inky purple hue<br />
Nose: coffee, blueberry, and toast<br />
Palate: rich and complex, full of flavors of plum, boysenberry, and<br />
cocoa. The texture is lush, silky and full <strong>with</strong> well structured tannins<br />
that are approachable now or will cellar well for decades<br />
Technical Data:<br />
Alcohol: 14.1%<br />
Appellation: Napa Valley<br />
Composition: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3.5% Merlot,<br />
3.5% Cabernet Franc<br />
Fermentation: Traditional stainless steel tanks <strong>with</strong> 3 pumpovers daily<br />
Aging: 20 months in French oak, 40% new<br />
Acid: 6.1 g/L<br />
pH: 3.6<br />
Soil Type: Gravelly loam<br />
Age of vines: 29-30 years<br />
Harvested: September 17 - October 15, 2014<br />
Bottling: June 2016<br />
My Tasting Notes:<br />
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