Tasting Notes
This Cabernet Sauvignon is rich and elegant with enticing flavors of black currant, tart cherry, tobacco and clove. Selby Cabernet is a full bodied wine with a finish of moderate tannins.
2005 Selby Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma County
Our Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from premium hillside vineyards in the Alexander and Russian River Valleys. This blend creates a complex and aromatic wine which is worthy of the finest culinary delights
-Susie Selby
PROFILE |
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| Appellation: | Sonoma County |
| Vineyards/Blend: | 89% Cabernet Sauvignon from Hedin Vineyard, Russian River Valley and from Lyon’s Vineyard, Alexander Valley. 5% Malbec & 6% Cabernet Franc both from Lyon’s Vineyard, Alexander Valley. |
| Brix at Harvest: | 25.5 |
| Harvest Date: | October/November 2005 |
| Alcohol: | 14.5% |
| Other Notes: | Extended maceration for six weeks. Aged in 40% new French and American oak barrels for 20 months. |
| Bottled: | |
| Cases Produced: | 1765 Cases |
| Release Date: | August 2007 |
| Price: | $28 |
| Critical Praise | Gold Medal 2008 Houston Livestock & Rodeo Wine Competition |