2005 Ray’s Station Cabernet Sauvignon

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Tasting Notes:
When we try to describe this wine, we come up with words like lush, rich, dense, concentrated. Hearty. A wine that can bring out the best in grilled game and fish, same as it can with other bold dishes like stews and extravagantly seasoned red-sauce pastas.

We decided to add some Syrah, Merlot and just a small amount of Cabernet Franc to this wine to bring about spicy aromatics and plump up the mid-palate. We also aged the wine in small oak barrels, that encouraged cedar and vanilla fragrances to develop.

What we ended up with is a dark, ruby-red wine with a fruit-driven nose that hints at black cherry, plums, exotic spice and vanilla. On the palate, the fruit is balanced by tannins that are approachable. Look for a lingering vanilla oak sweetness.

Acclaim and Medals:
Gold Medal - 2008 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo International Wine Competition

Wine Stats:
Appellation: 77% Sonoma County, 23% Napa County
Varietal Composition: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8.5% Syrah, 4.5% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol: 14.7%
Oak: 12 months in small oak barrels
T.A.: 0.60 g/100mL
pH: 3.66