2006 Generations Cabernet Sauvignon
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Napa Valley
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
About the wine
Deep garnet in color with rich upfront aromas of black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, and boysenberry with hints of black pepper, earth, and espresso, followed by blackberry concentrate, red cherry, red currant, blueberry, black plum, black pepper, and dark chocolate flavors. Well-structured with integrated tannins and a silky smooth finish touched with luscious vanilla. This wine pairs amazingly well with a juicy filet mignon or rib eye steak with sautéed mushrooms, roast duck breast with figs, braised beef short ribs, rack of lamb, wild game or Coq Au Vin. Generations Cabernet Sauvignon is delicious at release with the potential to age 15-20 years past the vintage date.
Generations is a tribute to the Raymond family’s five generations of winemaking in the Napa Valley. This limited production wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and the winery’s ultimate expression of this varietal. Grapes were fermented on the skins for 8-10 days, this short fermentation regime selected so as to capture the “juicy” fruit. The juice was then moved to new, tight-grained, medium toast French oak barrels for 18-20 months of aging before blending. Only our best barrels from forests in Nevers, Allier and the Center of France are selected to become part of this blend.
