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 The
Season
The 1994 growing season ranks among the finest in the past decade.
A warm late-winter period started the season early and there was
minimal threat from frost during bud break and bloom. Temperate
summer days and cool nights ripened the fruit evenly; the grapes
matured with the proper balance of acidity and sugars.
The Harvest
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Merlot - 800 pounds, picked September 17, 1994 |
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Cabernet Sauvignon - 1600 pounds, picked October 21, 1994 |
Fermentation
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Merlot - 8 days of skin contact |
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Cabernet Sauvignon - 3 days of cold soak prior to fermentation
for maximum color and phenolic extraction, followed by 8 days
of further skin contact. |
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Juices fermented with Montrachet yeast. |
Cellaring
225 litres total for first production.
Varietal lots kept separate until January, 1995 at the time of the
first of three total rackings. Wine blended into three 60 gallon
new and neutral French oak barrels. Two years barrel aging and one
year bottle aging.
Packaging
The total presentation enhances the elegance of the wine. Smoky-hued
Antique Green bottles with applied acrylic labeling are individually
hand polished and tissue wrapped. Branded wooden boxes hold 12 bottles.
The Wine
1996 Reflections Meritage is a blend of three classic Bordeaux varietals
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc - with strong flavors
of cherry touched by chocolate, berries, a variety of herbs and
slight spice from the considerable barrel aging are all evident.
With slightly more body than the earlier two blends, and a long,
supple finish, this Reflections blend is elegant, subtly powerful,
and will age beautifully.
Availability
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