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1991 has been described as a textbook vintage. A perfect ripening season, a short period of heat in January and then a long spell of mild conditions. Cropping levels were very similar to 1990, with Cabernet down a smidge. The Cabernet was harvested in the last two weeks of March and the first two of April. The other varieties came in on March 11. 13.5% alcohol. A blend of 60% Cabernet, 30% Merlot and 10% Franc. The wine saw 20 months in oak, half of it new. Again, a Reserve was produced, which enjoyed an extra year in oak, but again, my preference was for the 'standard' blend. The Reserve, as good as it was, still exhibited a little extra oak influence and lacked the finesse of the other wine.
