2004 CARDINALE (Vintages) -- Cardinale Shopping Cart -- CARDINALE 2004

<H1>2004 CARDINALE -- Cardinale Shopping Cart</H1> $220.00 Winemaker's Notes "When we approach the Cardinale blend, the key to success is finding the balance between the mountainsides and the valley floor. Both our Oakville vineyard and the Stags Leap portion of the blend represented higher percentages in the 2004 final blend because it was clear that the mountain wines needed the middle body that these valley floor vineyards provide. The sweetness of the Stags Leap and the weight of Oakville fit in gracefully with the strength, minerality and black fruit characters from Veeder and Howell, and together they all play off of one another." - Christopher Carpenter, Cardinale Winemaker Acclaim 95 Points - "Consistently one of the best proprietary blends of northern California, Cardinale’s 2004 is 100% Napa fruit (from Mt. Veeder, Howell Mountain, Stags Leap District, and Oakville). This blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Merlot boasts a dense purple color in addition to sweet aromas of kirsch, black currants, licorice, olives, and spice box. Fabulous texture, full-bodied power, pure fruit, and an opulent, voluptuous finish nearly conceal significant tannin. This beauty should drink well young, yet age easily for 15 or more years." - Robert M. Parker, Jr., The Wine Advocate, December, 2006 Winemaking Grapes arrived at our Oakville winery in small 30-pound lug boxes to prevent premature crushing. Hand-sorted and destemmed, grapes were gently crushed into specially designed, semi-open-top, stainless steel fermentation tanks. This unique open-top configuration allows for lower alcohol conversion, permitting our winemaker to prolong harvest and ensure full ripeness. During native yeast fermentation, the tanks are “pumped over” two or three times per day. After fermentation, free run was sent to barrel with a small portion of wine pressed from a traditional basket press, ideal for controlling soft tannin extraction. The wine was aged in 100% new French oak barrels for 21 months before an unfiltered bottling. Wine Statistics Appellation: 100% Napa Valley Composition: 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot Alcohol: 14.7%, pH: 3.71, T.A.: .62 G/100ML Barrel Aging: 21 Months, 100% New French Oak Barrels Finishing: Egg white fined, Bottled Unfiltered Bottling Date: July 19, 2006 Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/cardinale/Category1" TITLE="Vintages">Vintages</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/cardinale/Product22 TITLE="2006 CARDINALE - 750mL">2006 CARDINALE - 750mL</A> -- 12 Bottle Limit <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/cardinale/Product25 TITLE="2006 CARDINALE - 1.5L">2006 CARDINALE - 1.5L</A> -- 2 Bottle Limit <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/cardinale/Product20 TITLE="2005 CARDINALE - 750mL">2005 CARDINALE - 750mL</A> -- 12 Bottle Limit <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/cardinale/Product21 TITLE="2005 CARDINALE - 1.5L">2005 CARDINALE - 1.5L</A> -- 1 Bottle Limit <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/cardinale/Product4 TITLE="2003 CARDINALE">2003 CARDINALE</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/cardinale/Product3 TITLE="2002 CARDINALE">2002 CARDINALE</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/cardinale/Product2 TITLE="2001 CARDINALE">2001 CARDINALE</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/cardinale/Product1 TITLE="2000 CARDINALE">2000 CARDINALE</A> <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/cardinale/Product24 TITLE="1999 CARDINALE">1999 CARDINALE</A> <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/cardinale" TITLE="Cardinale Products">Cardinale Products</A> <A HREF="http://www.cardinale.com">Cardinale</A> Cardinale Online Store powered by Nexternal <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="ecommerce solutions">ecommerce solutions</A>

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