2017 Smith & Hook Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L
LARGE FORMAT
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Tasting Notes
Vibrant aromas of dark fruit with hints of mocha, coffee and toasty oak. Full-bodied and rich with flavors of ripe plum and black cherry, the wine has a round viscous mouthfeel backed with concentrated tannic structure that carries through to a smooth finish.
Black Cherry
Cocoa/Mocha
Plum
Vintage
2017
Appellation
Central Coast
Aging
15 months, 65% new French oak
Acid
6.4g/L
pH
3.75
Alcohol %
14.5
92 pts - Tasting Panel
90 pts, Editors' Choice - Wine Enthusiast
Abundant winter rainfall provided full soil profiles to start the growing season. A uniform and short bloom period coupled with cool growing temperatures through the early part of the season ensured even development with little variation throughout the vineyard blocks. Early summer temperatures were cooler than normal, while the end of summer brought consistently warmer daytime and evening temperatures. All these factors culminated in full phenolic ripening, resulting in wines that have beautiful, deep color, balanced tannic structure, and round mouthfeel with soft acidity.