Nose
The aromatics of this wine are rich with blueberry, dark cherry, fresh violets, toasted oak and spice.
Palate
On the palate, the wine is layered with intense ripe blueberry, black currant, cocoa, baking spices, graphite and cigar box, and its firm and supportive tannins signal the wine's significant cellaring potential.
Growing Conditions
Seavey's 20th estate-produced Cabernet, the 2009, was made from grapes that came from vines planted in several different locations of the south-facing hillside vineyard. The growing season was warm, without significant heat spikes or cold spells, and the moderate weather continued well into fall. This provided our fruit an unrushed opportunity to mature a broad and deep flavor profile with powerful aromatics, supportive structure and graphite minerality consistent with our vineyard's soils.
Bottling
June 2011
Winemaking
Winemaking style followed classic Bordeaux methods, beginning with whole-berry fermentation, cold soak and native yeast to start fermentation.
Aging
18 months 100% French Oak (50% new)
