2003 - Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage Notes Balmy days in March got the season off to a quick start, but unusually cold, rainy weather in April slowed things down. However, once it got warm again in May, the vines grew very fast and vigorously, requiring more canopy management and shoot thinning than customary. Rapid vegetative growth reduced crop levels slightly. After a couple of hot spells at the end of May and the first part of June, summer was mostly mild, allowing steady ripening of the fruit, until the hot weather returned in mid-September to help us achieve the last bit of ripening. The roller coaster ride was over!