2004 Kendall-Jackson Stature Red Wine

Acclaim

96 Points – "Stature is always a Bordeaux blend, but varies in vineyard source each year. This '04 is soft, utterly delicious and fully drinkable now. It's rich in black currant, cherry pie filling, plum, anise and spice flavors, generously aged in smoky new oak. Made in the modern style, it will hold effortlessly through 2012, at least." - Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast, June 2009

92 Points – "A proprietary blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot, Malbec, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, most of this comes from three separate vineyards in Napa Valley. Dark ruby/purple in color, with notes of creosote, graphite, blackberry and cassis with some pain grill矮otes in the background, this wine has beautiful purity, full-bodied power, high tannin, but is balanced by equally impressive levels of fruit and extract. It definitely needs 5-6 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades."
- Robert M. Parker Jr., The Wine Advocate, December 2007

Vineyard Profile

Much of Napa Valley’s reputation for outstanding Bordeaux-style varietals can be attributed to the stellar combination of rich complex fruit and tannins. Intense dark berry tones and concentrated tannins are coming from the mountain appellations of Mount Veeder and Atlas Peak. The Atlas Peak volcanic soils along with Veeder’s ancient sedimentary marine soils, combine to produce rich, dark, full and complex wines.

Sonoma’s Bennett Valley, also of volcanic origin, produces outstanding Merlot. That, combined with Cabernet Franc from Alexander Valley, was blended to strengthen the tannin structure and raise the fruit complexity to the next level. The exquisite dark and silky Malbec component is from the Napa Valley.

Winemaking

Pre-fermentation cold-soak, warm fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 7-9 days, and 14 days extended maceration on the skins translate to concentrated flavor and color, added layers of complexity and lush, voluptuous tannin development. After gentle pressing, the wine was racked directly into small French oak barrels (81% new) and aged for 19 months in thinstaved, heavily-toasted Château-style barrels adding rich, balanced oak accents, a rounded texture and a serious, lingering, integrated finish.

Wine Statistics

Composition: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec, 2% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Appellation: Napa Valley
Oak Aging: 19 months in French (95% new) oak
Harvest Brix: 27.13°
Skin Contact: 15 days
Alcohol: 14.8%
T.A.: 0.58g/100ml
pH: 3.73
Production: 269 cases

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