Buy Wine2009 BRANDLIN Cabernet Sauvignon Winemaker Steven Rogstad “A temperate season for Cabernet Sauvignons, the 2009 is rife with dark black cherry and blackberry fruit paired with sweet hints of sandalwood, persimmon, fig and cola. On the palate, the wine offers currant and boysenberry fruit with notes of mocha coffee and black tea. This year’s blend is 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot, and just 1% Cabernet Franc. Like all the other Brandlin Cabs, this wine is full-bodied, with powerful tannins that should serve it well in the ageing department, and are softened enough to be approachable while the fruit is still fresh." Winemaker Steven Rogstad “The 2008 vintage produced wines with robust flavors, excellent quality and low yields from our mountain estate. The chills of ’08 finally cracked in early September, bringing the vintage home with deeply hued wines packed with flavor. Classic Cabernet fruit, cassis and currant, dominate the aromatics accentuated by vanilla, mocha and sandalwood. On the palate, the black currant notes are fleshed out with some jammy blackberry and quince fruit, and a nice lavender, cola nut edge. Texturally the wine reflects the coolness of the vintage with brightness and freshness across the palate and a terrific length to the finish, which should serve well in the cellar over the next 8 to 15 years. A blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.”
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