2003 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Speciale

Showcasing the potential for outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon in Sonoma County is the 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Speciale (1,600 cases produced). This wine is fashioned from four sources, including the Monte Rosso Vineyard, Murray Vineyard, and the Smothers-Remick Ridge Vineyard. A deep blue/ruby/purple color resembles that of a 3- to 4-year-old wine. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 24 months in both French and American oak, was bottled unfined and unfiltered. It reveals notes of licorice, road tar, toast, black currants, kirsch, underbrush and forest floor. Full-bodied with beautiful purity and moderate tannins, it remains a dense, youthful, exuberant, rich Cabernet that has not yet reached its peak. Give it another 3-4 years of bottle age and drink it over the following 15+. These 2003s were made by then owner and winemaker Richard Arrowood. Tel. (707) 935-2600