2004 Plumpjack Cabernet Sauvignon Estate McWilliam's Vineyard

Plumpjack’s 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate was aged in 75% new French oak, underwent malolactic in barrel, and was kept in wood for 20 months prior to bottling. A brilliant effort, it possesses the classic first-growth qualities that the Oakville Corridor seems to always achieve. Notes of cedarwood, creme de cassis, licorice and incense, along with fabulous balance, sweet tannins and a multilayered mouthfeel are found in this full-bodied, gorgeous 2004. Enjoy it now or cellar it for another 15+ years. It is another wine that demonstrates that 2004 is even better than I thought early on. Plumpjack emerges from one of the truly great terroirs of central Napa Valley, the Oakville Corridor, which also supports such remarkable vineyards as Screaming Eagle, Rudd Estate, and what was once the Villa Mt. Eden estate in the 1970s when Nils Venge was turning out some gorgeous wines from this land. Tel. (707) 945-1220; Fax (707) 944-0744