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CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2005 13.3% 24.6 0.69 (As Tartaric) 3.69 .11 11 DAYS Pasteur Red 85° Degrees F (Temp.) 15 months in American Oak and French oak-center of France, medium plus toast level with toasted heads.

 Our 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon is 99.8%  Cabernet and a small amount of Merlot (0.2%) used for topping barrels.   The Cabernet Sauvignon portion of the blend is from several Texas Vineyards including the Mont Sec Vineyard (Far West Texas), the Rising Star Vineyard (Southeast of Abilene, Texas) and the Patel Vineyard (Texas High Plains).

The 2005 growing season brought ample rains and abundant sunshine to West Texas, allowing vines to extend the maturation period to yield a vintage of mature grapes of great  flavor and color intensity.  Drink this wine now, or allow it to bottle age over the next 2 - 3 years to enhance the bouquet and complexity of the wine.