Burly 2005
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Produced by McCrorie Family Vineyard

Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
Intense, concentrated and rich with aromas of lush raspberry and cassis, the opulent fruit is accented in complex mocha, mint, white pepper, anise and loamy earth nuances. In the mouth the pure, dense fruit is shaded with jasmine flower and toasty oak notes while ripe, fine grained tannins endow the wine with voluptuous texture, all finishing in a long alluring aftertaste. Beautiful now, will age well through the decade.

Best enjoyed from 2009 - 2015. c 1200 Cases produced.  Released January 2008.

Winemaking
The grapes came in small-berried, deep black-blue and heavy with sugar. Following a five day cold soak, the fermentation took seven days followed by a fourteen day extended maceration. After which the wine was pressed and transferred to small French Oak barrels for aging. The wine was bottled in Summer 2007 after twenty months of maturation in barrel and further aged in bottles for two additional years.

Wine Facts:
Harvest Date: November 1, 2005
Bottled Date: August 2007
Oak Barrels: 85% New French Oak
Alcohol: 14.5%
Brix: 26.5°

Vineyard
Our Cabernet Grapes came from The Simpkins Vineyard in the Coombsville area just east of the city of Napa. The vineyard, although staying warm and dry, is generally a little cooler than many Napa Valley vineyards and therefore allows more hang-time for the grapes. This brings greater concentration and layering to the finished wine. The vineyard soil is rocky loam which provides good drainage and low nutrient concentration. Under these stresses the vines work hard to produce a limited amount of fruit. 

Winemaker's Tasting Notes:
Gracefully rich, smooth and concentrated with aromas of lush blueberry and cassis, the fruit core is wrapped in complex vanilla, coffee, caramel, tobacco and spice box nuances. The pure, dense fruit is accented with pretty violet, anise and toasty oak notes while the supple, sweet tannins endow the wine with voluptuous texture, all finishing in a long alluring aftertaste. Beautiful now, will age well through the decade.

Best from 2008-2014. 340 cases produced. Released January 2008.

Winemaking
The grapes came in small berried and deep black-blue and loaded with sugar. Following a 5 day cold soak, the fermentation took 9 days followed by a 12 day extended maceration. After which the wine was pressed and transferred to small French Oak barrels for aging. The wine was bottled in summer 2006 after 20 months maturation in barrel and further aged in bottle for two additional years.

General Information
Harvest Date: October 25,2004
Bottled Date: May, 2006
Oak Barrels: 80% New French Oak
Alcohol: 14.4%
 

Vineyards
Our Cabernet Grapes came from The Simpkin Vineyard in the Coombsville area of Napa Valley. The vineyard, although staying warm and dry, is generally a little cooler than many Napa Valley vineyards and therefore allows more hang-time for the grapes. This brings greater concentration and layering to the finished wine. The vineyard soil is rocky loam which provides good drainage and low nutrient concentration. Under these stresses the vines work hard to produce a limited amount of fruit.