2000 Lynch Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley

Created by
Heidi Peterson Barrett

This is the second Cabernet release from our Lynch Knoll vineyard located in the western hills of Napa Valley on lower Spring Mountain near historic Stony Hill. The 2000's rich, deep ruby red color is accompanied by extravagant layered aromas of blackberry, cherry and red currant. A sweet touch of grandma's old fashioned rose perfume and a spicy toasty tar rounds out these luscious complex notes. The mouthfeel is silky and seamless with delicious dark berry, cherry and cassis fruit flavors underscored with five-spice and rich chocolate. Hints of coffee and blueberry and cherry cedar are apparent mid palate. Well balanced and complex, the medium tannins add structure and texture to this wine. This young wine drinks great now, but will taste even better over the next 15 years.

Technical Information:

Appellation: Napa Valley, Spring Mountain
Varietal Composition: 75.2% Cabernet, 24.8% Merlot
Retail Price: $60.00
Case Production: 400
Ph: 3.69
Alcohol: 13.9 %
Vintner: Dan Lynch
Winemaker: Heidi Peterson Barrett
Release Date: September 2003

Reviews:

*Wine of the Week*, St. Helena Star, July 2003
"Tasted from double-magnum at the recently completed wine auction, this Cab is already tasting delicious. It exhibits lots of toast and tar in the nose, which also translates to the palate. However, there is lots of complexity with great balance." Alan Goldfarb-St. Helena Star

91 pts.- Exceptional
Brilliant ruby red hue. Tobacco, black currant, plum, oregano and oak aromas. Medium-full to full-bodied with excellent concentration, this is a tightly wound offering with a big finish featuring ample oak, youthful tannins and tart acidity. Quite impressive...(Beverage Testing Insitute- Tastings.com)