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Highland Estate Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
Knights Valley, Sonoma County, California, United StatesTrace Ridge comes off the Kellogg Vineyard blonde soils (new and old blocks) some 400 - 1000 feet above sea level in Knights Valley. Still unknit the '05 is tight and somewhat disjointed at the moment showing bits of spice and floral fruit and bold espresso notes but not much more. The structure is as you would expect firm and there is a fair load of tannin and more smoky angular coffee, vanilla and blackberry fruit in the aftertaste. A sleeper that will require revisiting in two to three years. Only 550 cases made. The name Trace stems from the vineyards position overlooking the original "Trace," or settler's path that linked Sonoma County to Lake County.Tasted: 02 December 2007Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| US | $78.00 | 750ml | winery direct |
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
