2001 Cabernet Sauvignon
2001 Cabernet Sauvignon
by Barnard Griffin
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Vintage Notes
The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon has dark rich, aromas of cherries and cassis with rich vanilla undertones. The mouth feel is just superb, with depth of flavors and a wonderfully concentrated chocolate and cinnamon finish.
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Wine Making
Pasteur Red yeast was used at a Max fermentation of 88 degrees F
Pump-overs 2 to 3 times daily until fermented to dryness
7200 cases produced
Bottled 2/03Malo-lactic positive
Aged in both American and French oak barrels
Vineyards
The 2001 growing season was hot with good ripening fruit that did give us wines of excellent structure and depth. The color extract was quite developed and gave us a deep garnet Cab in 2001. Vineyards that were again stressed for water in the later parts of the growing cycle showed Cabernet with good weight. Here is the breakdown of my Cabernet vineyard sources used in the 2001 vintage:
Champoux Vineyard Columbia Valley/Alderdale
Sargent Vineyard Columbia Valley/Wahluke Slope
Crawford Vineyard Yakima Valley
Caroway Vineyard Columbia Valley/Columbia River