Our Cor Leonis wine is of inherently limited production and available only to members of our exclusive Cor Leonis mailing list. The Cor Leonis mailing list is currently full, but we invite you to join our waiting list.

2007 Moone-Tsai (Cor Leonis*) Cabernet Sauvignon

Following the acclaimed inaugural release of Moone-Tsai's 2006 vintage, this exuberant wine defines a new era in extraordinary Napa Valley cabernets. The fruit comes from the highly-coveted block-15 of the legendary Caldwell Vineyard in the Coombsville District, located on a panoramic hillside in the Southeastern corner of the Napa Valley. Sitting above the daily fog that regularly blankets the Carneros district, the property also enjoys a favorable northwestern exposure. This moderates temperatures in the morning and extends the warmth of the sun late into the afternoon, helping to ripen the fruit without exhausting the vines. It is here that some of the world's best Cabernet Sauvignon has been farmed for decades.

After spending twenty-two months in new French oak barrels, and another twelve months in bottles, this beguiling Cabernet is generous and lush; powerful, yet approachable; and characterized by a nuanced complexity featuring vibrant black fruit, black tea, and spice. The wine completes itself with nothing less than a noble finish of satisfying lift and length.

Varietal Composition:	100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Harvest Date:	October 15, 2007
Cooperage:	100% new French oak barrels from Taransaud, Ermitage, St. Martin
Bottle Date:	September 1, 2009
Release Date:	November 15, 2010
Production:	181 cases

* Please note: As the very "best of our best" wine that we produce, this remarkable cabernet in its especially limited production quantities, will receive a new designation, beginning with the 2008 vintage that is scheduled for release in the fall of 2011. From thereon, this most exclusive cabernet will be designated as Moone-Tsai Cor Leonis, to mark its position within our portfolio of wines as the apex of our winemaking.

Transfixed by the brightest star in the constellation Leo, the Romans dubbed it ... Cor Leonis, the "Heart of the Lion."

2008 Moone-Tsai Cor Leonis Cabernet Sauvignon

Anticipated release Fall 2011

This expressive Cabernet opens with tightly layered aromas of ripe black currant and rich leather. The intensity is matched in the mouth, as 22 months of aging in 100% new French oak integrates seamlessly with the wine's creamy, yet powerful tannins. Concentrated flavors of sweet pipe smoke, dark fruit, and allspice sustain throughout the extensive finish. This wine will continue to evolve in the bottle for many years.

In addition to our Coombsville site, the grapes that produced this singular wine were sourced from a vineyard on the Valley's famed Pritchard Hill. Dominating factors in this growing region are the rocky, volcanic soils and the characteristic warm, dry days of the mid and late growing season, both of which forge a distinct taste of place in the grapes and resulting wines. The western-facing vineyard is situated above the fog line, meaning the entire vineyard bathes in sunshine from sunrise to sunset throughout the growing season.

Varietal Composition:	100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyards:	Pritchard Hill, Caldwell/Coombsville District
Production:	220 cases
Harvest Date:	October 18, 2008
Cooperage:	100% new French oak; Taransaud, Hermitage, St. Martin
Bottle Date:	February 17, 2011
Release Date:	Fall 2011
Retail Price:	$175/bottle
Available in 3/6/12-packs and large-format bottles