2007 Paraduxx Postmark Howell Mountain Red Wine
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This offering is also a blend of Zinfandel paired with Cabernet Sauvignon but originates solely from the Howell Mountain Appellation.
Wine Profile
Awards
Very Good+ (92)
Ken’s Wine Guide
04/26/2010
Some wine gets better with time and air. This blend from the Duckhorn family is one of those wines. As a matter of fact, I nursed this beauty over 3 or 4 days. It got better each day. It is ruby colored and opens with a mild blueberry and black cherry bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, well balanced, and very refined. The flavor profile is a yummy black cherry with notes of integrated blueberry and oak. The finish is dry and its well controlled tannins are gentle and caressing. As I mentioned, this wine really shins with time and air. It paired well with filet mignon and ragu bolognese.
Production Notes
Composition
64% Zinfandel
30% Cabernet Sauvignon
3% Cabernet Franc
3% Petit Verdot
Aging & Oak
15 months in oak - 15 barrels produced
100% French
75% new
Winemaker Notes
· Deep, mountain fruit aromas of plum, wild berry, cherry pie, cinnamon, clove and tobacco abound
· The rich aromas are echoed on the palate with concentrated flavors of plum, boysenberry and dark raspberry, underscored by vanilla and cinnamon spice
· A powerful wine with broad, rich tannins that continue through the mid-palate providing great length and excellent ageability
Production
· An unusually dry growing season with rainfall totals that were 50 percent below average
· Cool, even weather produced a long harvest spread out over several months
· The relaxed pace allowed picking in multiple passes, ensuring ideal ripeness and flavor development
Other Notes
Release Date: February 2010
Wine Specs
Vintage
2007
Varietal
Red Blend
Appellation
Howell Mountain
Harvest Date
September 28 – October 26, 2007
Sugar
26.7° Brix
Acid
0.56 g/ml titratable acidity
PH
3.62
Aging
15 months in oak
Bottling Date
May 2009
Alcohol %
14.5%
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