Vintage Notes
Until the very end, 2002 was a mild season with few hot spells. It started with frost in April, and rains in May. After veraison (the coloring of the fruit), warm days and cool nights accelerated ripening. By September, the real heat kicked in, leading to a compressed harvest which began two weeks later than the previous year. Intense flavors, husky structure, and excellent balance were the happy result of the cool summer, and richness, the outcome of warm picking weather.
Vineyard
77% Silverado Vineyard
23% Oakville Station
Harvest Info
September 21 – October 8, 2002
26.7º Brix
Yields of 4.1 tons/acre
Harvest Info
19 months barrel age
69% new oak
New oak profile: 94% French, 6% American
Overall oak profile: 97% French, 3% American
Skin Contact
18 days of skin contact
Analysis
14.1% Alcohol
5.96 g/L TA
3.62 pH
