Palate
A wine of great character that has evolved to show beautifully layered flavors of dark fruits, mint, coffee and mocha along with an herbaceousness and roasted ripeness that speaks of the land and trees. The finish has gracious staying power.
Growing Conditions
Seavey's 11th estate-produced Cabernet, the 2000, was made from grapes that came from vines planted in several different locations of the south-facing hillside vineyard. Robert Parker described the 2000 vintage in Napa this way: "A challenging year, particularly for Cabernet Sauvignon producers, this vintage's cool growing season was complicated by unusual amounts of rain...Many rushed to harvest in order to save the grapes...the finest wines have come from those who waited...Some terrific wines can be found." At Seavey, we were among those who waited to pick until the grapes were completely mature. The harvest was long -- the first grapes were picked on September 14th and the last on October 27th.
Bottling
May 23-24, 2002
Winemaking
Winemaking followed classic Bordeaux methods. Harvested at 24.5 degrees Brix, the yields were 2 tons per acre, up from 1.5 tons the previous year, but still quite low. The juice remained in contact with the skins for an average of 21 days.
Aging
100% French Oak (60% new)
