Corley & Corley Reserve
2008 Corley Proprietary Red Wine
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Print: Tasting Notes
This wine has a deep and vibrant magenta hue that persists to the edge of the glass. The aromas are very inviting, enticing with tones of dark berry fruits, chocolate and smoky coffee. On the palate the wine makes a bold entrance which is reaffirmed by a strong personality at its core. The mid-palate is big and the wine is nicely framed with chewy tannins that will allow this wine to age gracefully well into the next decade. The finish is long and lingering and this wine will reward the patient decanter, 30 – 60 min.
– Chris Corley, Winemaker -
Vineyards:
Cabernet Franc ~ Home Ranch Vineyard, Clone ‘X’ - Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley (44%)
Merlot ~ Knollwood Vineyard, Clone 181 - Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley (38%)
Cabernet Sauvignon ~ State Lane Vineyard - Yountville, Napa Valley (14%)
~Tietjen Vineyard - Rutherford, Napa Valley (2%)
~Yewell Vineyard - St Helena, Napa Valley (2%)
The lots used in this wine were all picked, crushed, fermented and aged
separately for the first year. After 12 months in barrels, we began to assemble the cuvee in broad strokes. At each racking cycle (every 3-4 months) we would further blend the wine towards the finished cuvee. The final and finishing touches were blended prior to bottling after 30 months in French oak barrels. I enjoy this method of slow-blending over the course of a year or so, when we are assembling blends from many different components, as it allows each blending cycle some time to marry prior to the next.
Oak: 30 Months in French Oak, 40% New
Alcohol: 14.3% -
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