2003 North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting Notes

This wine has deep, rich flavors of blueberry and ripe black currant, and a nice velvety mouthfeel. It finishes out with discrete notes of sweet oak and a touch of mint.

Vineyards

The North Coast appellation, which covers Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties, is renowned for the depth and richness of its Cabernet Sauvignon. Having access to a larger region offers the winemaker the luxury to choose the best grapes in order to create a balanced wine with lush fruit and firm tannins. The majority of the fruit sourced for the Greg Norman California Estates 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon vintage came from Sonoma County for its bright fruit profile, while fruit from other areas provided complexity and structure.

Winemaking

The grapes were crushed and fermented an average of seven to 10 days. Pump-overs three times a day helped extract color and tannins. After fermentation, Ron aged the wine for 23 months in one- and two-year-old French oak barrels to round out the firm tannins and add complexity and depth of flavors.

Winemaker

Ron Schrieve

Technical Details

Alcohol: 13.5%
pH: 3.70
Total Acidity: 0.60 g/100ml
Harvest Date: September to October 2003

 

Ratings & Reviews

Wine News (Oct/Nov 2005)
"Complex scents of blackberry, green olive and herbes de Provence with secondary nuances of dust and tea. Juicy flavors of raspberry and cassis with hints of dust and bitter chocolate in the finish."