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Acclaim
92+ Points - Robert M. Parker Jr., The Wine Advocate, December 2008

About The Wine
Every few years we are able to produce a Réserve Spéciale Cabernet Sauvignon, when collaboration between winemaking and terroir is near perfection. It is our signature wine composed of our finest barrels, and fruit from neighboring vineyards in Sonoma Valley. Lush, layered and complex, this wine captures the fingerprint of the varietal, the character of the terroir, and our finest representation of the vintage.

The 2005 Réserve Spéciale features fruit from four of the finest benchland and mountain sites in Sonoma Valley: Lasseter Vineyard, Monte Rosso Vineyard, Murray Ranch, and Smothers-Remick Ridge Vineyards. These vineyards produce fruit with weight and concentration allowing for extended aging in French and American oak barrels.

Tasting Notes
Rich, enticing and complex from the first swirl, this wine opens with aromatics of black cherry, black berry, toast, and crème de cassis. These notes gracefully introduce the palate with a harmonious blend of plump berry fruits, notes of cedar, and well integrated tannins on the long, lingering finish.



Varietal Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Sonoma County
Viticultural Areas/Vineyards: Sonoma Valley - Lasseter Vineyards, Monte Rosso Vineyard, Smothers-Remick Ridge Vineyards, Murray Ranch
Harvest Dates: September 29 through October 21, 2005
Average Sugar at Harvest: 25.2° Brix
Average pH (Harvest/Bottling): 3.4/3.8
Average Total Acid (Harvest/Bottling): .79g per 100ml/.55g per 100ml
Aging: Aged in French and American oak barrels for 24 months, select lots blended and returned to French oak barrels for an additional six months of aging; bottled unfined, unfiltered
Alcohol by Volume: 14.9%
Release Date: May 2010
Total Production: 3,540 cases