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2006 Mosaique, Red Wine, Napa Valley - SOLD OUT
Winemaking Each lot was cold soaked for 2 to 4 days and then fermented separately in open top stainless steel tanks and bins for 7 to 12 days with the maximum temperature of 86-90 degrees. The Cabernet Sauvignon lots were put through extended maceration for another 3 weeks. The lots were pressed into barrels where malolactic fermentation took place and monitored separately. They were racked 5 times before being blended and bottled in June of 2008. Tasting Notes As usual this elegant Bordeaux blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc was created with earlier accessability in mind with its motto: more fruit, less tannin. The ’06 Mosaique’s charming, fruit-forward aromas are apparent right out of the bottle, with ripe cherry, plum, cassis and blackberry fruit. Aeration would help loosen its youthful grip and further complexity will come with bottle age.
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