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Available Inventory: 3
| Vintage: | 2006 |
| Wine Type: | Red Wine |
| Varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Varietal Composition: | |
| 100% | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Harvest Date: | September 25 – October 27, 2006 |
| Barrel Aging: | |
| 28 months | |
| 57% | New French Oak |
| Alcohol %: | 14.5% |
| Ratings: | 95 Points, Wine Enthusiast Jan-2011 |
| Vineyard Notes: | The Cabernet Sauvignons in our Vineyard Block Series take their names and are sourced from prized vineyard blocks and areas of the estate named by Pat. Each showcases the myriad flavors and structures expressed by this single varietal at our mountain estate. Adding to the complexity of these estate-grown wines is the fact that every year we benefit from early, mid-season, and late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which contributes to a wide spectrum of appealing flavors. In addition, our diversity of soil types in combination with various rootstocks, training methods, exposures, orientations, and clones, consistently produce several different styles of wine. Colors range from vibrant, glowing red to almost paque purple; aromas from red peppercorn, flowers, and sweet dried herbs to black plum, black licorice, tar, and smoked meat; and structures from clean, bright, and focused to heavy, soft, and sweet. Some wineries need to source fruit from all over the valley to get this kind of diversity – we have it all on our estate within five-minutes of the winery. |
| Winemaker Notes: | The 2006 vintage produced wines with intensely fresh avors and aromas. Vineyard blocks, wine lots, and individual barrels for Frog Prince were selected based on their strong resemblance to a Bordeaux blend from a ripe vintage; each component highlighted the strong varietal characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon. Fruit aromas needed to be in balance with those of sweet herbs and tobacco. The mouth needed to be highly textural with rm tannin and juicy acidity. This is not your typical California fruit bomb and that is our goal. The 2006 Frog Prince delivers all of the above plus a super concentrated mouth-feel. It is a wine to decant and serve with your favorite lamb dish this winter. |
| Production: | 289 cases 750mL |
95 Points, Wine Enthusiast Jan-2011
The Cabernet Sauvignons in our Vineyard Block Series take their names and are sourced from prized vineyard blocks and areas of the estate named by Pat. Each showcases the myriad flavors and structures expressed by this single varietal at our mountain estate. Adding to the complexity of these estate-grown wines is the fact that every year we benefit from early, mid-season, and late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which contributes to a wide spectrum of appealing flavors. In addition, our diversity of soil types in combination with various rootstocks, training methods, exposures, orientations, and clones, consistently produce several different styles of wine. Colors range from vibrant, glowing red to almost paque purple; aromas from red peppercorn, flowers, and sweet dried herbs to black plum, black licorice, tar, and smoked meat; and structures from clean, bright, and focused to heavy, soft, and sweet. Some wineries need to source fruit from all over the valley to get this kind of diversity – we have it all on our estate within five-minutes of the winery.
The 2006 vintage produced wines with intensely fresh avors and aromas. Vineyard blocks, wine lots, and individual barrels for Frog Prince were selected based on their strong resemblance to a Bordeaux blend from a ripe vintage; each component highlighted the strong varietal characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon. Fruit aromas needed to be in balance with those of sweet herbs and tobacco. The mouth needed to be highly textural with rm tannin and juicy acidity. This is not your typical California fruit bomb and that is our goal. The 2006 Frog Prince delivers all of the above plus a super concentrated mouth-feel. It is a wine to decant and serve with your favorite lamb dish this winter.
289 cases 750mL
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