Cabernet Bosché
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Very dark (opaque) ruby in color, the 2014 Bosché has rich, dusty blackberry and cassis aroma, with immense depth and complexity. The sweet oak spice is well integrated with spice nuances of cinnamon, clove, aromatic cedar, black pepper and dark cocoa powder. The flavor is big, voluptuous, soft and velvety, with rich great depth of black fruit. With balanced acidity, good body and texture, the tannins are well integrated providing a very long fruitful finish.
Primary Vineyards: 100% Bosche Vineyard, a small 22-acre vineyard located west of Hwy. 29, on the famed Rutherford Bench, the Bosché Vineyard has very deep gravelly soils. A seasonal creek crosses the vineyard which indicates the water table to be high in the spring, providing water and nutrients for new shoot growth. As veraison approaches the water table drops, stressing the wines and intensifying the dark velvety fruit flavors. This is a natural area to grow Bordeaux varietals with dry farming or minimal drip irrigation.
Life span in a proper cellar 20-30 years.
Cabernet Bosché
Very dark (opaque) ruby in color, the 2014 Bosché has rich, dusty blackberry and cassis aroma, with immense depth and complexity. The sweet oak spice is well integrated with spice nuances of cinnamon, clove, aromatic cedar, black pepper and dark cocoa powder. The flavor is big, voluptuous, soft and velvety, with rich great depth of black fruit. With balanced acidity, good body and texture, the tannins are well integrated providing a very long fruitful finish.
Primary Vineyards: 100% Bosche Vineyard, a small 22-acre vineyard located west of Hwy. 29, on the famed Rutherford Bench, the Bosché Vineyard has very deep gravelly soils. A seasonal creek crosses the vineyard which indicates the water table to be high in the spring, providing water and nutrients for new shoot growth. As veraison approaches the water table drops, stressing the wines and intensifying the dark velvety fruit flavors. This is a natural area to grow Bordeaux varietals with dry farming or minimal drip irrigation.
Life span in a proper cellar 20-30 years.
96+
Very deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Bosche Vineyard, composed of 94.1% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5.9% Merlot, has an expressive, savory nose of black olives, roasted nuts and sandalwood with a core of cassis, blackberry pie and unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied and laden with black fruits, earth and baking spice notions, it has a firm structure of grainy tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long. Forget it for 2-4 years and drink it over the next 25+.