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- The unpredictable 2003 growing season started with a series of early heat spikes in March, followed by the wettest April on record.
- A long, cool summer season allowed the fruit flavors to evolve beautifully ahead of schedule, and grapes showed outstanding balance.
- Heat spikes in September accelerated maturity development and moved harvest forward
- Despite the unusual growing season, the 2003 harvest produced a vintage of high quality, great color concentration and intense flavors.
- Sourced from premier Napa Valley vineyards producing the region’s finest Bordeaux varietals:
- Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards: Collins, Stagecoach, and Truchard
- Cabernet Franc vineyards: Carpenter Merlot vineyards: Collins and Stagecoach
- Petit Verdot & Malbec vineyards: Herrick
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- Vineyard lots were vinified and aged separately, and only the best barrels from each lot were selected for the final blend.
- The wine is a blend of 23 separate vineyard lots.
- Barrel aged for 28 months in equal parts new and one-year-old French oak.
- Fining before bottling softened the tannins to produce supple character that Anthology is known for, while maintaining good structure for aging.
- Aged for an additional 12 months in the bottle prior to release.
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Double Gold Medal, Tasters Guild International (2002 Vintage)
93 pts.,Wine & Spirits (2002 Vintage)
Gold Medal Long Beach Grand Cru Competition (2001 Vintage)
92 pts. & Editor's Choice, The Wine Enthusiast (2000 Vintage)
91 pts., Wine News (2000 Vintage)
91 pts., Wine Spectator (1999 Vintage)
92 pts., Wine & Spirits (1998 Vintage)
91 pts., Wine Enthusiast (1998 Vintage)
93 pts., Wine Spectator (1997 Vintage)
90 pts., Wine & Spirits (1997 Vintage)
92 pts., Wine News (1996 Vintage)
91 pts., Wine Enthusiast (1996 Vintage)
92 pts., Wine Enthusiast (1995 Vintage)
90 pts., Wine Spectator (1994 Vintage)
93 pts., Wine Spectator (1993 Vintage)
90 pts., Wine Spectator (1992 Vintage)
93 pts., Wine Spectator (1991 Inaugural Vintage) |
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