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2005 |
Rubissow Cabernet Sauvignon |
appellation |
100% Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley - Rubissow Vineyards |
production |
12/750 ml - 1155 cases |
blend |
Cabernet Sauvignon 92%
Merlot 6.5%
Cabernet Franc 1.5% |
winemaker notes |
NOSE: Blackberries, anise, bay leaf, tobacco
TASTE: Classic Mt. Veeder Cabernet. Big, lusty fruit with ripe plum, blackberry, mocha and spicy overtones. Balanced tannins and good acidity lead to a rich, long finish. Shows greater complexity than the much heralded 04. Delicious right now. Will improve through 2012.
TECHNIQUE: Hand sorted fruit, fruit destemmed and berries barely broken, 5 day cold soak, wild and inoculated fermentations, all small lot open top fermentors, hand punch downs and pumpovers two to three times daily, malolactic completed in barrel, minimal handling (3 rackings) , bottled UNFINED and UNFILTERED. |
harvest dates |
October 7, 14, 17, 21, 25, 27, Nov 1, 2 |
fermentation |
24 days before pressing |
barrel aging |
20 months in artisan French oak cooperage |
alcohol by vol |
14.5% |
winemaker |
Timothy Milos |
notes |
PDF - WINEMAKER NOTES |
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