2003 "R" Cabernet Sauvignon

Colina Poca Vineyard, Paso Robles

Awards Buy Now Tasting Notes PDF

The Colina Poca Vineyard is my favorite Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyards. The wine produced from this vineyard delivers the quintessential expression of Estrella River plain Cabernet Sauvignon; good forward fruit with restrained tannins. In a flight of Cabernet Sauvignon wines the wine from Colina Poca is easily identifiable just by looking for the distinctive cassis and currant component to the wine's aroma.

The 2003 vintage has bright aromas of red fruits: currant, cassis, and boysenberry. It is this focus on ripe red fruit that makes this Cabernet so distinctive. The bouquet of vanilla and allspice mingled with a bit of leather adds complexity. Bright zesty fruit flavors are followed by layers of toasted oak and minerals. A rich fully flavored wine, the Colina Poca Cabernet Sauvignon, has significant but well integrated tannins. I work hard to manage the tannins and create richness without astringency so despite this wine's youth it is a delight to drink now.

Varietal Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
14.7% Alc.
0.89 g/100ml TA 3.48 pH

Oak Regime:
64% French Oak
36% American Oak

Released: April 1, 2005
266 Cases Produced
Suggested Retail Price: $25