2006
NAPA VALLEY
Lamb Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon
Nestled at the foot of the Palisades in Northern Napa Valley, the Lamb Vineyard has been a source of great pride for our family over the past quarter of a century. Named for Juelle's family, the vineyard was planted to Cabernet in 1982 and consistently yields small quantities of fruit that produce wine with a rare combination of rich concentrated flavors, velvet texture and elegance (read more about the vineyard).
Tasting Notes
Inky ruby. Brooding aromas of blackcurrant and kirsch, with complicating notes of incense and fruitcake gaining strength in the glass. Expansive dark berry liqueur and bitter cherry flavors become smoky and meaty with air, gaining depth and structure too. The finish is surprisingly fresh and focused, with a strong cracked pepper note that lingers tenaciously. Really benefits from aeration, suggesting that this youngster should be stashed away for a while.
- 94 Points, Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar
Production Notes
- Whole-berry fermented in small open-top fermenters
- Selected yeast fermentation, with extended maceration
- Malolactic fermentation completed in barrel
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Aged 24 months in 100% new Taransaud French oak barrels
Alcohol by volume is 14.7%
pH 3.7
Bottle date August 2008
120 cases produced
Vintages Produced
(Notes available on recent vintages)
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 2008
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