Hundred Acre
Owner Jayson Woodbridge and his winemaker Philippe Melka left four barrels' worth of 2001 wine in new oak for a full 36 months.The objective, according to Woodbridge, was to give the wine "exposure to oxygen equivalent to long aging in bottle."Whether this is exactly what their experiment shows is a matter of debate, but the quality of the wine itself is stunning, and the experience of late bottling convinced Woodbridge and Melka to hold off on bottling the 2002 cabernet until November of 2004 (the 2003 will spend at least as long in barrel).Woodbridge described 2003 and 2002 as two very hot years that produced tiny crop levels, off 45% from 2001.Yields in the latter two vintages, he told me, were actually between 2.1 and 2.5 tons of fruit per acre, but there was then a further loss of 25% because a ton of grapes yielded barely 120 gallons of juice, vs. a normal 160.Incidentally, the extremely promising hillside vineyard at Woodbridge's home, which forms an amphitheater surrounding the Chabot Vineyard, should produce a small crop this year.
From Focus on California's North Coast (May 2005) by Stephen Tanzer
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard Napa Valley
Release Price: $225
Color: Red
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