Willow Crest Rocking L Red 02
winery: Willow Crest
A LOT of wine for the price. 2002 is fuller, bigger than the 01, still a bargain. Big blended red flavors, a blend of Cab Franc, Syrah, and Pinot gris. Delicious quaffer. All estate fruit. BEST BUY!
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This classic Bordeaux blend is made up of: 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.From the winery: "The 2002 growing season began cool, then warm temperatures (mid to high 90s) put our crop ahead of schedule. Harvest time of mid October gave us lower yields per acre which resulted in richer fruit flavors. After primary fermentation we pressed off to barrel. The wine was aged in a combination of 1 and 2 year old French and American oak barrels to bring the wine to maturity."
This winery drops fruit to maintain harvest levels of no more than 3 tons per acre. Growing grapes since 1985, the winery's Snites Gap vineyard is a major supplier to Stimson Lane (Chateau Ste Michelle, Columbia Crest, Snoqualamie). The wine is aged in 80% American, 20% French oak.
