2004 J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet (30% Wine Club Shipment Wines) -- J. Lohr Winery Shopping Cart -- Cabernet Oaks Seven Estates Lohr J. 2004

<A HREF="http://www.jlohr.com" TITLE="J. Lohr Winery"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/jlohr/BW.gif" ALT="J. Lohr Winery" NAME="J. Lohr Winery" BORDER=0></A> <H1>2004 J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet -- J. Lohr Winery Shopping Cart</H1> $21.00 -- Library wine - available only to club members <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/jlohr/images/Seven-Oaks-Cab-label-lg2.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2004 J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet" NAME="2004 J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> VINTAGE The 2004 vintage of our estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon kicked off an unusually early harvest. Typically, we harvest around the end of September and run through middle to late October. In 2004, the fruit began rolling in on the 1st of September and was all but done by the end of the month. A warm, early spring and another year of below average rainfall brought bud break forward, ensuring an early harvest. Once again our yields were humble and we were able to achieve good depth of fruit character, but more importantly, the natural acidity and brightness of fruit was preserved with this harvest. As with most years in Paso, several heat spikes enabled us to harvest at varying degrees of ripeness and flavor profiles to add complexity to the blend. CABERNET SAUVIGNON The backbone of the J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon comes from vineyards located directly opposite our J. Lohr Paso Robles Wine Center. The Seven Oaks vineyard was originally planted on its own rootstock, utilizing some of the original planting material from Estrella clones. The soils in our Paso Robles vineyards vary from gravelly clay loam to limestone-based soils over a relatively small parcel of land, and various rootstock and clonal combinations have been used to maximize the expression of each individual site. The different soil types and planting combinations add to and complement the palate of both the Seven Oaks Cabernet and the other red varietals we produce, including Merlot and Petit Verdot, to add balance and weight to the wine. TECHNICAL DATA Origin: Seven Oaks, Paso Robles vineyard Composition: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Petite Sirah, 4% Syrah, 4% Petit Verdot, 3% Merlot, 1% other varieties Total Acidity: 0.67 g/100 ml pH at Bottling: 3.76 Alcohol: 13.83% by volume Residual Sugar: Dry Vinification: Stainless steel fermented Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and barrels Maturation: 14 to 16 months aging in combination American and Hungarian oak Bottling Date: June 2006 Sizes: 375 ml, 750 ml, 1.5 L, 3 L WINEMAKER’S COMMENTS The 2004 J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon has a dark, brick-red color with purple hues and good density. Once again, the lovely cherry fruit aromas of Cabernet from ‘Paso’ shine through with hints of licorice and marzipan, complemented by spicy, vanilla oak. On the palate, the bright cherry pie fruit dominates with blueberry/currant flavors in the background. Underlying the fruit is a full to mid-palate weight, with the soft texture of the tannins carrying through into a long and lingering finish. I will be enjoying my Seven Oaks Cabernet with some sausage and mushroom pizza this evening; it also pairs beautifully with most game, red meat or tomato-based dishes. 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