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Date Printed: 11/25/2009
Andersons Conn Valley Vineyards Right Bank Proprietary Red Wine 2005
Andersons Conn Valley Vineyards Right Bank Proprietary Red Wine 2005

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collectible wine

The Wine Advocate rating: 95 points
PRICE ON 11/25/2009: $51.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2006 The Wine Advocate rating: 95 points
2004 The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points
2002 The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 "Their Napa Valley Cheval Blanc look-alike is called Right Bank, usually a blend of two-thirds Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc, although it can change somewhat depending on the vintage. This is a thrilling wine that comes as close as just about any wine in Napa to mimicking a great Right Bank Bordeaux.

The 2005 Right Bank (70% Merlot, and 30% Cabernet Franc) is sensational as well. Exhibiting a deep ruby/purple color and notes of blueberry, blackberry, smoked game, cedar, licorice, and some camphor and leather, the wine is complex, fleshy, full-bodied, and a total hedonistic turn-on. Drink it over the next 15 or more years."
Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
95 Points
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About Andersons Conn Valley Vineyards:

 Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards are located just east of St. Helena in the Napa Valley where Conn Creek flows out of Howell Mountain. Twenty-six acres of vineyards, divided into nine blocks, along with a fifteen acre-foot reservoir are the heart of this 40-acre grape-growing paradise.

Separated from the Napa Valley floor by a north/south running ridge, the world-renowned wineries of Joseph Heitz and Joseph Phelps are located on the west side of this ridge and the Anderson's Estate Vineyards are on the east side at a perfect elevation of 400 feet.

The vineyards not only enjoy Napa Valley's superb microclimate, but share the same Bale Loam Series as are found on the famous Rutherford Bench. This combination of clay-loam soil and microclimate produces up to 106 tons of exceptional fruit each year. One from which a world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blend, called Éloge, can be artfully handcrafted.