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2011 Oliver's Blend

2011 Oliver's Blend

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12 BOTTLE LIMIT

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Wine Specs

Vintage 2011
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Appellation Alexander Valley
Harvest Date Cabernet Sauvignon Oct 22, Merlot Oct 15, Cabernet Franc Oct 22
Aging 18 mos in 72% new French Oak
Bottling Date May 14, 2013
Alcohol % 14

Wine Profile

Tasting Notes The 2011 Oliver's Blend is a beautiful continuation of the lineage of this label. Every year we look at many individual lots from our dynamic half bowl vineyard to create a distinctive blend that showcases each vintage at Skipstone. We typical start with a blend of many individual Cabernets to create the core foundation of the wine. We then add elements from our Merlot and Cabernet Franc blocks to embellish the foundation Cabernet. The resulting wine is a fully layered and complex blend that really shows the incredible capability of the small estate vineyard.
Ratings 94 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
Production Notes No fining, no filtration, native yeast fermentation
Winemaker Notes The 2011 harkens back to our first couple vintages of Oliver's Blend. The complexity of the blend is outstanding - seamlessly marrying elements of ripe, dark fruit, minerality, with floral and smoke. It is an incredibly complex wine that starts with a seductive nose of roses, tobacco, and ash. On the palate, deep ripe fruit is mouthfilling and endless with a finish that gives a nod to the old world with an attractive gravel, dust minerality. Composition: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Production 250 cases produced