2002 Hewitt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
| Vineyard: | Hewitt Vineyard |
| Price: | $72.99 |
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| Varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Style: | Red |
| Region: | United States > California > Rutherford |
| Other Vintages: | 2005 2004 2001 |
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
The 2002 Hewitt Vineyard wine is 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and comes from the vineyard's oldest plantings. They carefully avoided crushing the fruit while separating and discarding the stems. Using only the "free run" (wine that drains from the skin without pressing and is generally superior to press wine), Hewitt allowed fermentation to extend for more than 40 days. They aged the wine in 100% new French oak barrels, racking the wine every three months, for 19 months before bottling without ...
Expert Reviews
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Wine & Spirits
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Vintage ChartRating for United States-California: 95 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>
User Tasting Note
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Fellow Drync'rPerfect cab. Big taste. Yummy.



