2008 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Rutherford
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
About the wine
Luscious aromas of decadent dark chocolate, plum, framboise and brown sugar lift from the glass while luscious notes of black licorice and cola complete the rich bouquet. On the palate, this classic Rutherford Cabernet is big and chewy with structured tannins and flavors of cedar, espresso beans and mulling spices.
The grapes were fermented on the skins for ten days with pumpovers twice daily. After fermentation, the wine was gently pressed, racked and aged in 100% French oak barrels, with 35% new oak in Demptos, Saury, Nadalie and Chalafour barrels. Tightly grained French oak barrels impart their oak to wines slowly for a consistent, wellrounded aging process while yielding subtle oak influences to the Cabernet Sauvignon.
