Pours a deep garnet; black cherries and blackberries are found in the bouquet. Bright cherry, plum, and berry flavors greet the palate, along with cassis and a touch of cedar. Nice finish eases along... Lovely with fine meats and rich blue cheeses. Master cuvee includes Lone Oak, Valley View, and George’s Vineyard, our three Cabernet Sauvignon plantings. 504 cases produced.
The 2005 growing season was wetter than normal by 23%, with 36 inches total rain: 24" in November and December, plus less than 4" in January and February, led into an early spring and budbreak. A cold and wet April, however, delayed fruitset. Summer was nice enough, followed by a hot spell in September; we began harvest mid-month.