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  2002 Seavey Cabernet
 
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750ml Price: $125.00

Composite: 98%CS 2%PV
Produced: 900 cases
Alcohol: 14.7%
Oak: 50% New French
Cellaring: 20-25 Years

Wine Details:
 
100% ESTATE GROWN, PRODUCED AND BOTTLED - NAPA VALLEY AVA

The growing conditions of 2002 far exceeded expectations.  Good quantities of rain the preceding winter, a long spring and even-tempered summer allowed the grapes to slowly develop and take all the nourishment that our soil and the sun had to offer.  The grapes were harvested September 30th from vines planted on several different locations of the generally South facing Seavey hillside vineyard. The wine was handcrafted in traditional classic Bordeaux methods utilizing modern technology.

The 2002 has been recognized as “a superstar in the making.  An impressively deep purple color is followed by a sweet nose of roasted meats, black currants, melted licorice, and chocolate.  It coasts over the palate with a full-bodied style, an unctuous texture, admirable purity, and a wonderful singularity.  Cassis, chocolate, licorice, and background oak combine in this structured, powerful, impressively endowed Cabernet Sauvignon.  Rating 94.”  Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, Feb 2005.

The wine is a blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Petit Verdot.  French oak barrels, 50% new, were used in aging the wine. After 19 months in the barrel, the wine was bottled in June 2004.
 
Production Team:
  • Consultant Winemaker: Philippe Melka
  • Winemaker: Matt Reid
  • Vineyard Foreman: Mario Gutierrez