2009 Cabernet Sauvignon

Home Ranch Vineyard, Sonoma Valley - Sold Out

We plead the 5th!  The 2009 vintage represents the 5th year we have produced wine from Craig and Ellen's Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard adjacent to their home in Sonoma.  And once again, this vineyard has turned out a very fine wine with unique character its dedicated fans will love.  We plead the 5th because we don't want to admit that we actually don't understand why this wine is so consistently good vintage after vintage.  There is nothing exceptional about the site, soils, or plant material, and the area has no pedigree for producing great Cabernet Sauvignon.  We would like to chalk it up to extremely hard farming and genius winemaking, but our humble winemakers and strong belief in terroir won't allow us to do that.  Maybe it's due to all of the Pro-V1 golf balls that have come over the fence from the Sonoma National Golf Course’s 8th tee and have now become part of the vineyard landscape.

The 2009 Home Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon shows aromas of blueberry yogurt and cassis with hints of chocolate mint.  The dark fruit flavors integrate well with the silky tannins and lush textures.  This wine is again a tremendous value at $39!

150 cases produced

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