Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot

The 2002 Bella Oaks Cabernet is engaging and multi-faceted. The first time you swirl your glass and smell the wine, you will be reminded of delicate violets and fragrant blueberries. Lots of extraction of pure varietal fruit follows through on the palate, demonstrating the power of the vintage highlighted by an appealing plummy softness. This is an impeccable wine with glorious fruit --- well-built and not over-manipulated by the winemakers.

“A classic Bordeaux-style winemaking protocol enhances the aromatics of earth, coconut, blackberry, and slight mint in this red blend. Fruit and oak are perfectly balanced to yield a very complex chocolate-cherry-blackberry lingering finish. This is a soft yet powerful, complex wine.” -Ray Einberger, Winemaker