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About This Wine:95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petite Verdot
Simi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is created by keeping each vineyard block separate throughout the winemaking process. Winemaker Steve Reeder selects the best vineyard lots for the final blend. The complexity of this wine is created not only from our vineyard sites, but also from blending with other classic Bordeaux varietals.
This unique combination of vineyard sites and varietals result in a wine that is both powerful and elegant, with Alexander Valley's signature luscious, velvety tannins.
Wine Profile:
Vintage: 2005
Wine Type: Bold Red Wine
Appellation: Alexander Valley
PH: 3.68
Aging: 25 months in 45% new French oak
Alcohol %: 14.5
Tasting Notes:
Opaque crimson center with a garnet edge appearance.It's aroma is dense, concentrated, evolving scents of plum with black cherry, blackberry and cassis, layered with cocoa, toasty oak, sweet herbs and a hint of violets. Intriguing dark flavors of plum, cassis and black cherry are layered with toffee, cocoa and vanilla lifted with fresh herbs. Concentrated, structured and full on the palate from start to finish, ending with ripe, yet age worthy tannins.
About This Wine:95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petite Verdot
Simi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is created by keeping each vineyard block separate throughout the winemaking process. Winemaker Steve Reeder selects the best vineyard lots for the final blend. The complexity of this wine is created not only from our vineyard sites, but also from blending with other classic Bordeaux varietals.
This unique combination of vineyard sites and varietals result in a wine that is both powerful and elegant, with Alexander Valley's signature luscious, velvety tannins.
Wine Profile:
Vintage: 2005
Wine Type: Bold Red Wine
Appellation: Alexander Valley
PH: 3.68
Aging: 25 months in 45% new French oak
Alcohol %: 14.5
Tasting Notes:
Opaque crimson center with a garnet edge appearance.It's aroma is dense, concentrated, evolving scents of plum with black cherry, blackberry and cassis, layered with cocoa, toasty oak, sweet herbs and a hint of violets. Intriguing dark flavors of plum, cassis and black cherry are layered with toffee, cocoa and vanilla lifted with fresh herbs. Concentrated, structured and full on the palate from start to finish, ending with ripe, yet age worthy tannins.