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<H1>2005 Bell Wine Cellars Claret, Napa Valley -- Bell Wine Cellars Shopping Cart</H1> $30.50 -- 2005 Bell Wine Cellars Claret, Napa Valley <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/bellwine/images/Claret.gif" WIDTH=150 ALIGN=right ALT="2005 Bell Wine Cellars Claret, Napa Valley" NAME="2005 Bell Wine Cellars Claret, Napa Valley" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> What is Claret? Claret was first used in popular English literature sometime before 1350. Claret, or Bordeaux as it is sometimes called, is a red wine, not too dark in color with a medium body, good fruit flavor and bouquet By the reign of Edward III (1327-1377) the trade in French wine had reached amazing proportions. Ships of that time were rated at the number of tonnes (252 gallon casks of wine) they could carry. The wine fleet would sail for France in late autumn, returning before Christmas with "new wine". They would sail again after Easter in the spring, and return with "rack wine" of the same vintage. In 1372, the wine fleet consisted of some 200 ships, with average tonnage well over 50 tonnes per ship, for a total cargo of over 3 million gallons of wine that year. The English even had their own name for much of this wine. The French used the term clairet to refer to the light red wine of Bordeaux, before it was blended with heavier, darker red wine from elsewhere in France. It was this that the English came to call Claret. Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) was well acquainted with the many varieties of wine available in London, including wines of Bordeaux. He used the word Claret in The Merchants Tale of Canterbury Tales. The Wine Our Napa Valley Claret is a blend created from select barrel lots of wine drawn from our Napa Cabernet blend. These lots display lively fruit aromas and flavors with a soft, supple tannin structure. Created in response to requests from winery guests to produce a cabernet that did not “bite’, the addition of Syrah softens the tannins on the palate and adds fruit to the finish. This makes this wine approachable at an earlier age, while still having a layered tannin structure that will allow the wine to develop for several years. Vintage Notes The 2005 growing season began with wet weather, followed by a dry period in March. Rainfall continued well into spring with later than usual bloom and set and we experienced unseasonable rain into June. The cool weather continued into summer with few heat spikes. As September approached we were concerned that the larger than normal crop would not mature as fog prevailed well into the harvest season, keeping daytime temperatures cool. The long cool growing season gave us excellent wines with beautiful structure, great color and high natural acidity. Tasting Notes Deep ruby in color, with rich fruit aromas - including licorice, plum and violets – on the nose. In the mouth it is lively and bright, with toasty oak flavors, supported by supple, elegant tannins. Technical Analysis Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon (76%), Cabernet franc (1%)Merlot (10%), Petit verdot (4%), Syrah (8%), Malbec (1%) Appellation: Napa Valley (100%) Total Acid 0.63 gm/100ml pH 3.55 Alcohol 13.5% Aging 18 months in French Oak Bottle Date December 2006 Production 942 cases Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/bellwine/Category1" TITLE="Wine Selections">Wine Selections</A> / <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/bellwine/Category2" TITLE="Red Wine">Red Wine</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/bellwine/Product40 TITLE="2003 Bell Wine Cellars Sonnette, Red Wine, Napa Valley">2003 Bell Wine Cellars Sonnette, Red Wine, Napa Valley</A> -- 2003 Bell Wine Cellars Sonnette, Red Wine, Napa Valley <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/bellwine/Product76 TITLE="2004 Bell Wine Cellars Sonnette, Red Wine, Napa Valley">2004 Bell Wine Cellars Sonnette, Red Wine, Napa Valley</A> -- 2004 Bell Wine Cellars Sonnette, Red Wine, Napa Valley <LI><A 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