Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Carignan
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cinsault
Carignan
Region Bekaa Valley
Soil Limestone
Grapes Picked September 3
Fermentation Vessels Cement Vats, Oak Barrel
Oak Aging 12 months
Oak Types French Nevers
Bottling Date summer of 2004
Production Details The harvest began on the 3rd September – one of the earliest start dates on record. The overall crop was reduced by 15% but the grapes were healthy and ripe, not overly tannic or acidic. Fermentation progressed steadily and the malolactic followed easily and naturally as it did in 2000. This vintage is marked by the dominance of the Cabernet Sauvignon and the Carignan over the Cinsault. The wine was fermented in cement vats, aged in French Nevers oak barrels for one year and bottled in the summer of 2004.
Tasting Notes
Nose: cigar box spice, warm leather, baked fruits, ripe morello cherries, blackcurrants, dense, mushroomy
Palate: red cherries, dark chocolate, olives, figs, velvet smooth tannins, dusty chewiness, sweetness