Hawkes Wine & Winery Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

Sonoma County, California, USA
Natalie's Score: 91/100
Community Score: 4.6/5
Community Reviews: 3
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Product #: 146878
Wine Type: Red Wine


  		Price: $31.95
Alcohol: 14.3%
Drink: Now
Sweetness: Dry
Bottle size: 750 ml

Winery: Hawkes Wine & Winery
Agent: Nectar Wine Imports
More Vintages: 2003 

Tasting note:

Rich, complex and full-bodied with layers of blackberry, mocha and black plum. Lovely acidity for balance with a terrific finish. Food matches: BBQ rib steak with blue-cheese butter;rare prime-rib.

Reviewed December 5, 2009 by

 

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Opinions about wine differ greatly as the experience is subjective. You may find it helpful to compare this critical evaluation of the wine with mine as well as your own:
This is a beautiful Cabernet and at forty bucks, a relative bargain given the price that great Napa Cab has hit. Dry and complex, it shows wonderful tannic structure, and the smoky oak is subtle, allowing the black and red currant and plum flavors to star. Lovely now, and should develop through 2012.

Estate grown and produced in the Alexander Valley. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in barrel for 22 months, 40 percent new French oak. A blend of fruit from two hillside vineyards: 60 percent from the Pyramid Ranch Vineyard, 40 percent from the Red Winery Road Vineyard.

Slight toasty oak notes frame the expressive currant, cherry and plum notes on the nose. The fruit notes carry through to the elegantly balanced palate with hints of spice and vanilla. A pure expression of Alexander Valley Cab.

 
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Serve this wine between 60-65 degrees Farenheit or 15-18 degrees Celsius.

 

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