BLUE BOOK TASTE PROFILE

Appellation: Carmel Valley
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon


TASTE BENCHMARKS
  Profile #1
Appearance
Aroma Exceptional aromatic integration. Very elegant in the Bordeaux tradition. Strawberries, butter and vanilla merge as they do in Pauillac, with elements of spinach, cocoa and tobacco lending depth and seductiveness.
Flavor Sweet cherry flavors. Fine, firm tannins.
Balance Relatively low acidity, but with such structural integrity that ageing is rewarded.
PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS
Oenological Traditional Bordeaux techniques and much French influence on winemaking.
Viticultural Varies.
Terroir A box canyon cooled by the Pacific and visited by wealthy tourists who know their Bordeaux. Yes, the style coddles to this crowd but also is possible knowhere else in the County. Elevated sites above the fog must be selected.