Soter Napa Valley "Little Creek" Proprietary Red 05

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2004 Vintage Tasting Notes

"Soter Vineyard Little Creek Proprietary Red 04 carries all of Cabernet Franc's signature plushness, a grape whose wines Rabelais once compared to taffeta. Billowing from the glass come savory, meaty aromas, plus coffee beans, new leather, hints of milk chocolate, and those inimitable cedary, spice-box scents that make Cabernet Franc so compelling.

Black fruits, fascinatingly exotic floral aromas, and structure all come from the Malbec, which makes this blend like no other in the world. The wine is very expressive, with notes of blood oranges, cherries, cassis, and raspberries. The palate typically has a core of supple tannin that suggests in most vintages, the wine will improve for 8-12 years.

Here is a Bordelais blend with its own unique signature, poised to stand among the finest produced in Napa Valley. It will pair beautifully with dishes like grilled lamb plugged with garlic and rosemary, barbecued porterhouse, and with assertive blue cheeses like mountain gorgonzola.