2006 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml

Harvest & Tasting Notes:

Harvest Notes:
Budbreak came very late in 2006 due to cold, rainy weather that continued well into spring. By early June, the sun finally came out and the vines began to bloom and set fruit. Then in mid-July, before veraison, a nasty ten-day heat wave served to limit berry size and helped the vines catch up. (Careful canopy management was essential to avoid sunburn.) Even, cool weather arrived with August and continued through a very late harvest for a nearly perfect ripening season.

Tasting Notes:
Effusive aromas of ripe boysenberries, black plums, chocolate and nutmeg spice jump out of the glass. Juicy, mouth-filling flavors of berry jam, cassis and cardamom follow with velvet tannins. Uncommonly cool nights throughout the ripening season produced wines with spot-on natural acidity to balance the rare concentration from tiny berries.
- Cathy Corison

Reviews:

Decanter Magazine, September 2009
MURPHY’S TOP 2006 CALIFORNIAN CABERNETS TO SEEK OUT *****5 stars (18.5) "Gorgeous floral nose...." 

JancisRobinsom.com, August 2009
"...
Packed with cassis, black cherry and undercurrents of blueberry, black
olive, dried herbs and tar. Refreshing acidity, and no alcoholic heat.
Will age gracefully." 18.5 Drink 2010-20
Linda Murphy, 

Steve Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, May/June 2009, Issue 144
"Bright
ruby-red. Boysenberry, dark chocolate and violet aromas, with hints of
leather and game. Juicy and moderately dense, with sweet dark berry
flavors joined by a leathery nuance. In an elegant, restrained style.
Finishes with firm, dusty tannins and good persistence. Cathy Corison’s
wines are typically just under 14% alcohol…" 90.

 

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