Snowden Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2007

Winemaker's Notes:
Our 2007 Reserve was assembled using only Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The bouquet of the 2007 Reserve opens with waves of currant, dark fruits and spices. On the palate it is rich, dense, smooth and focused. The tannins are sweet, seamless and accompanied by opulent, fresh black fruits. The wine can be enjoyed young or for the next 10 - 15 years.

2007 Reserve Reviews
94-96 POINTS (barrel sample) (Wine Advocate, 12/2008)
"The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Cabernet Franc) reveals a character typical of other wines from this site. Espresso roast, cedar, chocolate, black currant, roasted coffee, and scorched earth characteristics result in a Napa version of a top-notch Pessac-Leognan from Bordeaux. In the mouth, the wine is full-bodied, pure, and multidimensional with layers that build incrementally without heaviness. This superb, savory, potentially stunning Cabernet Sauvignon should keep for three decades."

92-94 POINTS (barrel sample) (Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Review, May 2009)
Good full red-ruby. Flamboyant aromas of currant, licorice, dark chocolate and roasted coffee. Sweet, dense and thick, with superripe flavors of black raspberry, dark chocolate and exotic spices. A bit chunkier than the Ranch, and showing more new oak and more obvious tannins today, but this also offers superb potential.

Varietal Blend	86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc
Quantity	1,000 cases
Alcohol	15.2%
Barrel Aging	20 Months French
Blotting Date	August 9, 2008