<H1>2004 Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon -- Hartwell Vineyards Shopping Cart</H1> <B>$115.00</B> <P> <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/hartwell/images/estatereservecab150x175.gif" ALIGN=right ALT="2004 Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon" NAME="2004 Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> <p><b>TASTING NOTES</b><br /> The 2004 vintage is one of power, depth, and nuance. The growing season began unusually early. At Hartwell, we saw bud break come the week of March 8. Spring was warm, and this pushed vine growth forward, and it was shaping up to be an early harvest from very early in the season. Relatively cool summer temperatures meant for good color development and proper physiological ripeness.</p> <p>Yields were naturally low, which meant it was unnecessary to aggressively thin the crop loads in order to bring the vines into balance. By the beginning of September all the elements had come together for a harvest of remarkable quality. A sustained heat wave from September 4 through September 13 accelerated the ripening, and made for a compressed harvest with yields even lower than predicted. Hartwell&#8217;s Cabernet Sauvignon yield was down 30% from normal, due mostly to the late season heat and the necessary triage that followed.</p> <p><b>WINEMAKER NOTES</b><br /> "Petit Verdot was so complex and powerful in 2004 that we made the decision to add it to the Cabernet Sauvignon blend, even though all previous vintages had been 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. While this is a change, it stays true to our mission: to craft the best wines possible that reflect the greatness of this estate."</p> <p>"2004 Hartwell Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is rich, dark and complex, with soft tannins and mouth-filling flavor. Blueberry, blackberry, and cr&#232;me de cassis dominate the aromas and flavors, giving way to coffee and crushed stones."</p> <p style="text-align: right;">-- Winemaker Benoit Touquette</p> <p>Appellation: Stags Leap District, Napa Valley<br /> Vineayrds: 100% Hartwell Estate<br /> Varietal Composition: 97.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2.3% Petit Verdot<br /> Produced: 1,017 cases</p></P> <P> <LI>Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon: 1.5L Magnum Etched; 750ml; 1.5L Magnum Paper Label</P> <P><B>Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell/Category2" TITLE="Library Wines">Library Wines</A>:</B> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell/Product26 TITLE="1999 100% Cabernet Sauvignon">1999 100% Cabernet Sauvignon</A> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell/Product22 TITLE="1999 Mistique Cabernet Sauvignon Blend">1999 Mistique Cabernet Sauvignon Blend</A> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell/Product27 TITLE="2000 100% Cabernet Sauvignon">2000 100% Cabernet Sauvignon</A> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell/Product21 TITLE="2000 Mistique Cabernet Sauvignon Blend">2000 Mistique Cabernet Sauvignon Blend</A> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell/Product28 TITLE="2001 100% Cabernet Sauvignon">2001 100% Cabernet Sauvignon</A> -- 1.5 L Magnum Etched, Hand Painted, signed and Numbered <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell/Product8 TITLE="2001 100% Cabernet Sauvignon">2001 100% Cabernet Sauvignon</A> -- Divine Cabernet Sauvignon <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell/Product24 TITLE="2002 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon">2002 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon</A> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell/Product15 TITLE="2003 100% Cabernet Sauvignon">2003 100% Cabernet Sauvignon</A> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell/Product29 TITLE="2003 Estate Merlot">2003 Estate Merlot</A> -- 1.5L Magnum <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell/Product23 TITLE="2003 Miste Hill">2003 Miste Hill</A> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell/Product18 TITLE="2004 Miste' Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Blend">2004 Miste' Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Blend</A> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell/Product25 TITLE="2005 Sauvignon Blanc">2005 Sauvignon Blanc</A> </P> <BR clear=left><BR><P><A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/hartwell" TITLE="Hartwell Vineyards Products">Hartwell Vineyards Products</A></P> <BR clear=left><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR><A HREF="http://www.hartwellvineyards.com">Hartwell Vineyards</A> <BR>Hartwell Vineyards <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart">shopping cart</A> powered by Nexternal