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May 24, 2008
KENWOOD VINEYARDS 2005 CABERNET SAUVIGNONS
In Cabernet Sauvignon, one size and style does not fit all. Just for that reason, Kenwood Vineyards produces several Cabernet Sauvignons, each with its own distinctive personality. The newly released 2005 Kenwood Vineyards
Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon and 2005 Kenwood Vineyards Jack London Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon may be very different, but each will gain plenty of fans for fine quality and impressive character.
An extraordinary wine to enjoy anytime, the medium-bodied and accessible Kenwood Vineyards Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon offers appealing style and uncommon value. To create the 2005 Kenwood Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon, Senior Winemaker Pat Henderson drew on carefully selected – for both generous fruit and elegant structure – vineyards in Sonoma Valley, Dry Creek Valley and Alexander Valley. Winemaking included 23 months aging in small French and American oak barrels to enhance complexity, and the addition of small percentages of Merlot and Cabernet Franc to enhance smoothness.
In contrast, Kenwood Vineyards Jack London Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is a single-vineyard wine that showcases intense fruit and classic structure. Produced entirely from grapes grown on the famed author’s Beauty Ranch, high in the western hills of the Sonoma Valley, this bold Cabernet Sauvignon – which Kenwood Vineyards has produced since 1977 – is a favorite among wine lovers who enjoy full-bodied, majestic, age-worthy reds. The 2005 Kenwood Jack London Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon spent a full two years in small French and American oak barrels – a percentage of which were new – to gain complexity in equal measure to its powerful character. To enhance fruit depth and structure, small amounts of Merlot and Syrah – also from Jack London Vineyard – were added to the final blend.
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Cassis and blueberry highlight the 2005 Kenwood Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon’s full, forward aroma. Generous flavors of cassis, plum, blueberry and spice meld seamlessly, backed by soft, integrated tannins. Moderate acidity balances the delicious flavors and contributes to the long, smooth finish. With 64,000 cases produced, the 2005 Kenwood Vineyards Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon is plentiful right now, though this charmer promises to be very popular; it is available nationally at a suggested retail of $18.
Deep in color, the 2005 Kenwood Jack London Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon slowly reveals big, complex aromas of blackberry, boysenberry and mint. The powerful flavors are an amalgam of blackberry, boysenberry, dark chocolate and cedar that reveals new facets with each sip. This outstanding Jack London Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon’s ample tannins accent the flavors, yet stay mannerly through the beautifully balanced finish. Though already approachable, it will develop additional nuances with extended cellaring. The 2005 Kenwood Vineyards Jack London Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is available nationally at a suggested retail of $35. Approximately 14,200 cases were produced.
Established in 1970 in the Sonoma Valley, Kenwood Vineyards produces premium wines that showcase Sonoma County’s world class vineyards.
Sonoma Valley, CA–My 23, 2008
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