2006 Nickel & Nickel C.C. Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford

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003-CCR062

Tasting Notes

C.C. Ranch Cabernet offers a unique combination of floral and fruit, sweet flavors of black cherry and white blossoms, mixed with layers of earth and tar. The distinctive “Rutherford Dust” character, combined with the spice and toast from the oak, offers a wonderful complement to the floral fruit. The full, thick texture, classic of wines from the Rutherford area, expands on the middle palate and the soft tannins melt away into a long, pleasant finish.

Vineyard Notes

C.C. Ranch is planted in Rutherford, along the slope of a knoll west of the Silverado Trail. The vineyard grows classic Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon on well-drained, gravelly loam soil and receives a variety of exposures, depending on the block and location. The vines are well balanced and the canopy is opened up to give good light exposure. Nickel & Nickel produces wine from 15 select acres of this 115-acre vineyard.

Wine Specs

Vintage

2006

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation

Rutherford

Vineyard Designation

C.C. Ranch

Harvest Date

September 28 - October 26, 2006

Aging

16 months in French oak barrels (44% new, 56% once-used)

Alcohol %

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