Snowden "The Ranch" Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Winemaker's Notes:
Once our 2007 Reserve was assembled, the remaining parcels made up 'The Ranch'. In 2007, this left stellar blending components. The resulting wine is sumptuous, full-bodied and velvety. This wine is made to be opened early and often.

Recent Reviews
92-94 POINTS (barrel sample) (Wine Advocate, 12/2008)
"The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon The Ranch (a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and small amounts of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot) exhibits the extraordinary fragrance, purity, and seamless personality of Bordeaux varietals in this vintage. Full-bodied without any hard edges, this is a remarkably rich, complex, exceptionally pure wine that will get even better with time. It should ultimately eclipse the 2006 because of the nobility of the tannins."

92-94 POINTS (barrel sample) (Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Review, May 2009)
"Deep ruby. Dark berries, licorice, chocolate, minerals, smoke and violet pastille on the sexy nose. Dense and sweet, with an exotic spicy oak character to the creamy flavors of dark berries and mocha. A very broad, tactile and deep cabernet that finishes with rich, sweet tannins, noteworthy persistence, and a strong impression of soil."

Varietal Blend	90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5.5% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1.5% Petit Verdot
Quantity	1,200 cases
Alcohol	15.1%
Harvest Dates	October 8th to October 25th