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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2010 Moone-Tsai Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
PREVIEW - Scheduled for release September 2013
Our 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon opens with aromas of ripe dark-fruits accented by anise. The mouth is expressive with layered flavors suggesting blueberry, raspberry, and cranberry, with loamy hints of cinnamon and licorice. With 26-months of aging in fine French oak; the wines reveal a pleasing acidity, and chalky, yet sweet silky tannins that melt on the palate; leaving a satisfying finish of wild berries and earthiness.
Much of this Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from the Caldwell Vineyard in Coombsville, an area of southeast Napa Valley where soils are characterized by a unique blend of red volcanic soils and clay. The vineyard is planted on a gently sloping plateau, and the comparatively temperate climate of the area, versus the warmer territory up valley, serves to lengthen the growing season. The grapes are allowed to achieve full ripeness without the pressure of heat extremes common in warmer areas, and low vigor soils throughout the vineyard create small, dense clusters. With the addition of vibrant dark fruit from our preferred vineyard sources on Howell Mountain and in St. Helena, the resulting wine is opulent and evocative.
| Varietal Composition: | 83% Cabernet, 17% Merlot |
| Vineyards: | Coombsville District, St. Helena District, Howell Mountain |
| Production: | 1,002 cases |
| Harvest Date: | September 30 - November 5, 2010 |
| Cooperage: | 56% new French oak; 44% 2-year oak: St. Martin, François Frères, Taransaud |
| Bottle Date: | March 11, 2013 |
| Release Date: | Scheduled for September 2013 |
| Retail Price (750ml): | $85/bottle |
2009 Moone-Tsai Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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Our 2009 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon opens with aromas of ripe black-fruit and tobacco. The mouth is expansive and expressive with layered flavors suggesting chocolate-covered cherries, ripe plum, and espresso. With its substantive, yet finely grained tannins, and 24-months of aging in fine French oak; the wine is densely flavored and powerful, and delivers a seductively long finish of berries and pipe smoke.
Much of this Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from the Caldwell Vineyard in Coombsville, an area of southeast Napa Valley where soils are characterized by a unique blend of red volcanic soils and clay. The vineyard is planted on a gently sloping plateau, and the comparatively temperate climate of the area, versus the warmer territory up valley, serves to lengthen the growing season. The grapes are allowed to achieve full physiological ripeness without the pressure of heat extremes common in warmer areas, and low vigor soils throughout the vineyard create small, dense clusters. The resulting wine is opulent and expressive.
| Varietal Composition: | 100% Cabernet |
| Vineyards: | Coombsville District, St. Helena District |
| Production: | 1,035 cases |
| Harvest Date: | September 15 - October 24, 2009 |
| Cooperage: | 81% new French oak, 19% 2-year oak; St. Martin, François Frères, Taransaud |
| Bottle Date: | March 18, 2012 |
| Release Date: | September 4, 2012 |
| Retail Price (750ml): | $80/bottle |
| Large formats available | |