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  • Country ranking ?

    380
  • Producer ranking ?

    74
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2030
  • Food Pairing

    Rack of lamb

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The Story

From an exceptional site that imparts earthy, ethereal notes of power and elegance, this signature cabernet reveals intense, deep layers of crème de cassis, barbecue smoke, graphite, blackberry and freshly cut flowers that excite the palate. Incredibly long and round, it is our rarest wine, the 2002 vintage achieving our first perfect score as “a wine of enormous concentration, multiple dimensions, layers of flavor, and a sensational one minut...

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Wine Information

"To describe Tychson Hill and the wine it makes I find myself constantly thinking about the great single vineyards of the world and how fortunate we are to have this true "monopole" in our repertoire. Tychson Hill is a small, enclosed two and one-half acre vineyard that produces a miniscule crop of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes each year. In 2003 our berry set was good enabling a few more cases to be made from this small vineyard. Instead of takin...

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The 2003 “Tychson Hill” displays wonderful freshness and a pure line of acidity running through the wine. A duality of aromatics emerge from the glass- one part dried red fruit and floral notes combined with the alluring element of forest and earth. The palate is graceful and charming on a medium bodied frame as the wine glides to a taut muscular finish. This wine is a snapshot of what the vineyard smells like during a cooling mist.

The unpredictable nature of the 2003 growing season began with a series of heat events in March, proceeded by a wet April. A long, cool summer allowed a beautiful evolution of flavor in the fruit, ahead of sugar accumulation. Heat returned in September, spurring harvest forward after many expected a late year. The 2003 vintage emerged with tremendous character and longevity after several challenges.

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Origin

St. Helena, Napa Valley

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Good

Investment potential

Average

Fake factory

None

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