97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Malbec (Yountville, St. Helena and Stags Leap Districts)
12 October - 14 October, 2005
Fermentation: Stainless Steel Tanks. Aging: 60% (1 year old) French & 40% (2 year old) American Oak. Time in Barrel: 16 months
14.3%
Our favorite Twenty Bench vintage ever, sweet big black fruit aromas that are expansive in the mouth and evocative of blackberries, licorice, chocolate covered cherries and cocoa powder. Slightly higher ripeness than past vintages with well integrated tannins that balance nicely with the sweet toasty oak. Distinctive character, with rich palate coating textures and lots of layers and depth - this is benchmark Napa Valley Cabernet! Click here to download an Acrobat PDF version of wine details.
