W Stands For Victory
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Features
2008 Wellington Victory Reserve 750ml 2-Pack
The 2008 Victory has forward aromas of cherry, boysenberry, sandalwood and cedar, with licorice, mocha, leather and celery seed. All of the structural / textural components are in harmony. The entry is soft and full, leading to a supple mid-palate with enough acid to keep it fresh, followed by a long, flavorful finish with enough tannin to ensure longevity on the palate and for bottle aging. The descriptor I keep coming back to is “seamless balance”. I believe this wine delivers both intensity and elegance – a more difficult target than over the top intensity without finesse.
This wine is the result of several months of blending trials and tastings. Every year we select our most concentrated and interesting batches of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties (Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot and Malbec) and do blending trials. If it is apparent that we can blend a wine that is dramatically better than our single vineyard Cabernets, we will proceed with the project.
After many tastings, we have chosen Cabernet from the best cuvées (batches) from the Handal-Denier Vineyard in Dry Creek and the Karren Vineyard on Sonoma Mountain, Merlot from our estate vineyard, Cabernet Franc from Baron Vineyard and Petite Verdot from J&J Vineyard, both in Sonoma Valley. Further blending trials and tastings were conducted to fine tune the exact blend. All of the individual lots were aged in French oak (approximately 60% new) both prior to and after blending. The wine was aged in barrel for 18 months and bottled unfined and lightly filtered. It is certainly enjoyable now, but will continue to soften and improve slowly in bottle for many years to come.
Specs
- Composition:
- 50% Cabernet sauvignon, Handal-Denier Vineyard, harvested Sept. 21
- 5% Cabernet sauvignon, Karren Vineyard, harvested Sept. 20
- 20% Petit Verdot, J&J Vineyard, harvested Oct. 2
- 16% Cabernet Franc, harvested Sept. 25
- 9% Merlot, harvested Sept. 19
- Aged 18 months in 225 liter French oak barrels, approx. 60% new
- Alcohol: 14.0%
- pH: 3.6
- RS: less than 0.1%
Specs
- Composition:
- 50% Cabernet sauvignon, Handal-Denier Vineyard, harvested Sept. 21
- 5% Cabernet sauvignon, Karren Vineyard, harvested Sept. 20
- 20% Petit Verdot, J&J Vineyard, harvested Oct. 2
- 16% Cabernet Franc, harvested Sept. 25
- 9% Merlot, harvested Sept. 19
- Aged 18 months in 225 liter French oak barrels, approx. 60% new
- Alcohol: 14.0%
- pH: 3.6
- RS: less than 0.1%
Vendor Details
Wellington Vineyards
- Founded:
- 1986
- Owners:
- Peter Wellington
- Location:
- Glen Ellen, CA
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