2014 Smith & Hook Cabernet Sauvignon
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Tasting Notes
A bouquet bursting with notes of dark fruit and hints of spice leads into a structured palate of bright plum, boysenberry, and cherry. The initial fruitiness is complemented by alluring notes of vanilla cream
and rich cacao. Expansive flavors and balanced tannins carry through to the smooth, lavish finish.
Black Cherry
Cocoa/Mocha
Plum
Vintage
2014
Appellation
Central Coast
Aging
100% French oak
Acid
6.6 g/L
pH
3.70
Alcohol %
14.8
The warmer climate in the San Antonio and Hames Valley of Paso Robles produce fragrant wines, while the cooler vineyards in Arroyo Seco and Hook vineyards yield wines with bright acidity and a luxurious mouthfeel.
Despite a third year of drought conditions, the 2014 vintage produced wines with notable concentration and depth. Harvest began a couple of weeks early and went by at a hurried pace. The warmer climate in the San Antonio and Hames Valley of Paso Robles produce fragrant wines, while the cooler vineyards in Arroyo Seco and Hook vineyards yield wines with bright acidity and a luxurious mouthfeel.