<H1>2003 Stewart Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon California Wine -- California Wine Shopping Cart</H1> <B>$59.95</B> -- <I>2003 Stewart Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon California Wine</I> <P> <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/calwine/images/StewartCab.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2003 Stewart Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon California Wine" NAME="2003 Stewart Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon California Wine" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> 2003 Stewart Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet winemaker: Paul Hobbs<BR><BR>Appellation: Napa Valley<BR>Production: 1023 12-Bottle Cases <BR>Vineyards: 73% Stagecoach, 27% State Lane <BR>Harvest date: Mid-October, 2003<BR>Bottling date: June 05, 2005<BR>Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon<BR>No fining; no filtration<BR>Aging: 19 months; 65% new French Oak, 35% one year<BR><BR>Tasting Notes:<BR><BR>Appearance: rich, deep, vibrant garnet color <BR>Aroma: hint of tasty oak, rich forest floor, hint of bread yeast, nuances of violet and dried rose petals <BR>Mouth: cocoa, dark chocolate, dark red fruits of plums and blackberries, smooth forward entry with a lovely galloping attack, sweet fruit a the front of the mouth, balanced acid, mild tannins, long lingering finish with dark plum overtones.<BR><BR>Because we spend so much time searching for the perfect fruit, our winemaker, Paul Hobbs, takes great care in producing our Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. <BR><BR>All of our vineyards are cultivated to Paul&#8217;s specifications, with fruit dropped periodically throughout the growing season to ensure even ripeness and good concentration. <BR><BR>Paul picks our grapes only when they are at their peak and harvests on a row-by-row basis depending on when each row is ripe. He then hand-sorts the grapes on sorting tables, removing any unripe clusters. <BR><BR>Our wines are aged in French oak barrels, primarily new and none more than one year old. Paul never fines or filters and uses only native yeast fermentation.<BR><BR>This is a California Wine.</P> <BR clear=left><BR><P><A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/calwine" TITLE="California Wine Wines">California Wine Wines</A></P> <BR clear=left><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR><A HREF="http://www.calwine.com">California Wine</A> <BR>California Wine Online Store powered by Nexternal <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart software">shopping cart software</A>