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- Color:
- Red
- Body/Type:
- Full Bodied
- Style:
- Modern
- Size:
- Bottle, 750 ml
- Winery:
- Flanagan
- Grapes:
- Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
- Serve At:
- 59°-64° F
- Region:
- USA > California > Sonoma
A scant 516 cases of this wine were crafted by consulting winemaker Philippe Melka of Dominus and Chateau Petrus fame. It's a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot that's aged in new French oak for 16 months to yield a modern and intensely hedonistic California jewel.
The Flanagan family chose a superb site situated 1200 ft high on Bennett Ridge in Sonoma County. Their vineyard benefits from the cooling influences of the Petaluma Gap and the San Pablo Bay as well as the warm Sonoma sunshine, allowing their 13 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah to ripen slowly and fully. The outstanding potential of the site attracted the equally outstanding consulting winemaker Philippe Melka, who trained at Chateaux Haut Brion and Petrus in Bordeaux prior to rising to critical acclaim at Dominus winery.
Mid-Northern Sonoma's proximity to the coast, as well as the dense fogs that creep down hillsides, is the key to the region's favorable viticultural tendencies. Long a source for excellent Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the area in and surrounding the Russian River Valley benefit with long, ideal growing seasons, allowing the perfect balance in ripening the fruit.
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