Red Wines	Cabernet Sauvignon	Sonoma County	California

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Date Printed: 10/7/2008

Chateau St. Jean Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

(search item no. 86753)
Wine Enthusiast rating: 91 points
PRICE ON 10/7/2008: $28.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2003 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
2002 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points

Winemaker's Notes:

Black cherries, chocolate, ripe plums, violets and sweet vanilla oak notes jump from the nose of this Cabernet. On the palate, layers of ripe blackberries, roasty tobacco, cedar, mint and spice surround richly textured supple tannins that lead into a coffee and smoky oak finish.

This wine consists of Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot (3%) and Cabernet Franc (2%). Each component was aged separately for 18 months in French and American oak before blending. Once the barrel selection was made, the wine was assembled and bottled.

"Dry and balanced, it shows the deft hand of the winery, a soft delicious Bordeaux-style wine with lushly ripe cherry, cassis and spicy oak flavors, and a long, smooth, elegant finish."
Wine Enthusiast Editor91 points

My Notes:

Additional wines from Chateau St. Jean:

2003 Cinq Cepages (search item no. 90397)
2003 Merlot (search item no. 89036)
2004 Cinq Cepages (search item no. 93495)
2005 Merlot (search item no. 94101)
2005 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon (search item no. 93478)
2006 Belle Terre Chardonnay (search item no. 94706)
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (search item no. 95359)
2007 Fume Blanc (search item no. 95364)
2007 Sonoma County Chardonnay (search item no. 95783)

About Chateau St. Jean:

Chateau St. Jean is a winemaking estate located at the foot of the Sugarloaf Ridge in Sonoma Valley near Kenwood, California. Founded in 1973, Chateau St, Jean has long been recognized as a leader in Vineyard Designated wines. Winemaker Steve Reeder has built a reputation for making wines of power and elegance. With over 20 years of vineyard and winemaking experience, his knowledge of Sonoma makes him a master in highlighting the best of each vineyard. Chateau St. Jean was the first Sonoma winery to be awarded the prestigious "Wine of the Year" award from Wine Spectator for its 1996 Cinq Cepages Cabernet Sauvignon, a Bordeaux-style blend of "five varieties."