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  2007 Seavey Cabernet
 
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Available Fall 2010

Composite: 85%CS 15%PV
Produced: 980 Cases
Alcohol: 14.7%
Oak: 50% New French
Cellaring: 35-40 Years


  

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

"The virtually perfect 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (85% Cabernet Sauvignon and a whopping 15% Petit Verdot) has an inky bluish/purple color, a gorgeous nose of incense, soy, truffles, scorched earth, and gobs of blackberry and cassis fruit. The tannins are gorgeously velvety and the wine very full-bodied, with terrific texture, a multi-layered mouthfeel, and a blockbuster finish with no hard edges whatsoever. The good news is that there are nearly 1,000 cases of this prodigious Cabernet Sauvignon, which should prove to be a monumental, almost ageless wonder lasting 20-40 or more years.

As I said last year, there is a strong argument to be made that this is the most underrated great Cabernet Sauvignon produced in Napa Valley. Sadly, Mary Seavey, long-time wife of Bill Seavey, passed away just before my visit, and my heartfelt condolences go out to her husband who, along with his wife, were visionaries with regard to what could be achieved on these dry-farmed hillside vineyards tucked away in Conn Valley, east of Meadowood Resort. Their winemaker is the brilliant Philippe Melka, who has always said that the challenge is not with the complexity or quality of the fruit, but rather taming what can be the savage tannins that can emerge from these hillsides. He has done just that, and along with Bill Seavey, introduced perhaps the best second wine in all of Napa Valley, the Caravina. Keep in mind that I have Seaveys going back to 1990 in my cellar, and they are still young wines, so this is a wine that can easily hold up for 25+ years when well-stored. The estate Cabernet Sauvignon (the production varies between about 725 to just over 1,000 cases depending on vintage conditions) tends to be anywhere from a minimum of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon to as much as 92-93%, with the balance always Petit Verdot, and over recent years, no Merlot whatsoever. Rating: 96+ Points. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
 
Production Team:
  • Consultant Winemaker: Philippe Melka
  • Winemaker: Matt Reid
  • Winemaker Assistant: Kelly Woods
  • Vineyard Foreman: Mario Gutierrez