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2009 Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, 750mL
SKU
CS09T
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon is composed primarily of grapes grown on Keenan’s Spring Mountain District Estate; the remainder of the fruit was harvested from Pope Valley, a grape growing region located in the eastern portion of Napa.
Keenan’s Estate Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were harvested beginning on September 28th, with the final lot being picked on October 21st. After harvest, the fruit clusters were de-stemmed, then fermented for ten to fourteen days. The wine was barrel aged in thirty-three percent new French and American oak for twenty months.
The blend was assembled just before bottling. The Estate grown Cabernet imparts amazing concentration and remarkable structure, while the portion of Cabernet harvested from Pope Valley adds complex aromas and a balanced mid-palate.
Excerpt from Robert M. Parker, Jr. ,
The Wine Advocate
December 2012
93 Points
“Keenan’s 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the highlights in this portfolio. Rich and voluptuous, it totally saturates the palate from start to finish. Dark fruit, violets, spices and licorice all flesh out in this large-scaled, dramatic Cabernet Sauvignon. Everything simply works. The 2009 is a great wine. Even better, it is extremely fairly priced considering the quality of what is in the bottle. Readers will have a hard time keeping their hands off this jewel of a wine. I imagine another few years of bottle age will only help the 2009 develop even more complexity. In this vintage the Cabernet Sauvignon is 73% from Spring Mountain and 27% from Pope Valley. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024."
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WINE DATA
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- Alcohol: 14.8%
- Total Acidity: 0.59 grams/100mL
- pH: 3.81
- Residual Sugar: Dry
- Bottling Date: 8/18/2011
- Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
- Blend:
73% Estate Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon
27% Pope Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - Production: 4175 Cases
- Bottle Size: 750 mL
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