Laurel Glen Counterpoint Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Cabernet Sauvignon from Sonoma County, California

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Laurel Glen Counterpoint Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Front Label

Product Details

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Region

Sonoma County, California

Producer

Laurel Glen

Vintage

2002

Size

750ML

Features

Green Wine

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Winemaker Notes

2002 began with a bang and ended on the same note, producing dramatic wines of great structure and intensity.

The 2002 Counterpoint is decidedly in the modern style of cabernet: big, brash, fruity, rich, and delicious. For lovers of the 2001 vintage, 2002 vintage may seem a bit too much of a good thing, with its alcohol of 14.5% and its up-front flavors. But what saves this wine from turning into a modern monster is its firm underlying acidity and clearly delineated focus. Let's just say that it is very much in the Laurel Glen mold, just more so!

The 2002 Counterpoint is extremely limited for two reasons: the crop was unusually small and given the high quality of the vintage, more lots made their way into Laurel Glen.

The resulting wine is dark, rich, focused, warm, friendly, and at the same time, rather brooding and mysterious. The more I drink it the more I find new nuances, and that's what I like in a wine!

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Laurel Glen

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Laurel Glen Vineyard, a thousand feet up the slopes of Sonoma Mountain, has long been considered one of the iconic Cabernet vineyards of California. Originally planted in the 1880’s, the present-day vineyard was developed in the 1970’s by Sonoma wine pioneer Patrick Campbell. The 1st vintage of Laurel Glen Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon was made in 1981. The vineyard’s combination of high altitude, eastern exposure, rocky soils, and small diurnal temperature swings combine to produce very distinctive wines. Despite its small production, the wine has received international acclaim for its exceptional balance, elegance and ability to age gracefully.

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Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

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While Sonoma County is acclaimed—and rightfully so—for its Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, and Zinfandels, it also produces exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon. Of the region’s 18 American Viticultural Areas, only a handful produce top-notch Cabernet Sauvignon. These appellations include Alexander Valley, Knights Valley, Sonoma Valley and Dry Creek Valley. Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignons made in these appellations can offer a complex array of aromas and flavors. Fruit notes such as blackberry, blackcurrant, cassis, black cherry and raspberry often are accompanied by hints of graphite, dusty earth, cigar box, toast and vanilla. The varietal has a rich history in Sonoma, and some of these Cabernet Sauvignons and Cabernet-based blends rival the best from Napa Valley.

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