OVID Experiment J5.8 2008

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    OVID Experiment J5.8 2008 Front Label
    OVID Experiment J5.8 2008 Front Label

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    2008

    Size
    750ML

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    Collectible

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    There are times to respect tradition and there are times to try something completely different—the J5.8 Experiment wine represents the point where those two trajectories intersect. The blend began when we found four barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon from a single block that we felt expressed everything that Cabernet Sauvignon has to say—round, berryfresh, layered, fragrant. We then combined those with something novel, a single barrel of Petit Verdot, which brought color, depth and spice to the party.

    Every time we added something further, we found we preferred the pure five barrel blend, and so—finito! It is done. This is the smallest batch of Experiment that we have ever made and one of the most distinctive.

    In the blend there are notes of candied orange rind, blackberry, tobacco and toasted walnuts and wrapped in a dark ruby red wine. With a soft core of plush tannins that brings a rush of fruit to the palate and a long energetic finish, the Experiment j5.8 wine is a joy now and will age gracefully for at least 15 years.

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    OVID is an organically farmed, 15-acre vineyard perched on a secluded mountaintop at 1,400 ft. elevation in the western reaches of the Pritchard Hill geography of Napa Valley. Here, they farm rocky red, volcanic soils to capture a true sense of place and craft long lived wines composed of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. They ferment only with native yeasts and bottle their wines without fining or filtering.

    The Winemaker since 2006, Austin Peterson, combines his site-specific experience with a sense of experimentation, embracing a tension between classical and cutting-edge winemaking methods. 

    The name was inspired by the Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso [Ovid], whose METAMORPHOSES, a poetic retelling of the Greek myths, celebrates themes of transformation and change.

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    Undoubtedly proving its merit over and over, Napa Valley is a now a leading force in the world of prestigious red wine regions. Though Cabernet Sauvignon dominates Napa Valley, other red varieties certainly thrive here. Important but often overlooked include Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties well-regarded on their own as well as for their blending capacities. Very old vine Zinfandel represents an important historical stronghold for the region and Pinot noir is produced in the cooler southern parts, close to the San Pablo Bay.

    Perfectly situated running north to south, the valley acts as a corridor, pulling cool, moist air up from the San Pablo Bay in the evenings during the hot days of the growing season, which leads to even and slow grape ripening. Furthermore the valley claims over 100 soil variations including layers of volcanic, gravel, sand and silt—a combination excellent for world-class red wine production.

    RLBEXPERIMENT_2008 Item# 130924

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