Havens Wine Cellars Releases 1999 Reserves: Merlot and Bourriquot.Business Editors/Wine Writers NAPA VALLEY Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa. Napa Valley greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2002 Havens Wine Cellars today announced it will release its 1999 Merlot Reserve and 1999 Bourriquot wines on September 1. Praised for complex aromas Aromas may refer to:
1999 Merlot Reserve At $32 a bottle, Havens Merlot Reserve is considered among the most reasonably priced of the classically bred, high-end Merlots that often garner up to $100. With a full three years' aging before release, the 1999 Merlot Reserve is a classic of Havens style: dark plummy plum·my adj. plum·mi·er, plum·mi·est 1. a. Filled with plums. b. Smelling or tasting of plums. 2. Choice; desirable: a plummy leading role; a plummy job. fruit, a subtle spice, and a definite whiff of fine chocolate materialize in the glass. Production for the '99 Merlot Reserve is 2,500 cases. 1999 Bourriquot Havens 1999 Bourriquot (boo-ree-ko) blends 66.5 percent Cabernet Franc with 33.5 percent Merlot. The Bourriquot is more finely textured, somewhat more elegant than the explosive flavors of the Merlot Reserve. It offers the same chocolate, but Franc characteristics prevail: fine cigar-box cedar ci·gar-box cedar n. See Spanish cedar. Noun 1. cigar-box cedar - fragrant wood much used for cigar boxes mahogany - wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture , dusty roses, and dried cherries. Distinguished in past vintages by extraordinary persistence on the palate palate (păl`ĭt), roof of the mouth. The front part, known as the hard palate, formed by the upper maxillary bones and the palatine bones, separates the mouth from the nasal cavity. , Havens Bourriquot again offers an outstanding lingering inner-mouth perfume in the '99 release. Priced at $35 a bottle, together with the Reserve Merlot, it is among the most reasonably priced wines in its category. Production of Bourriquot is 1,800 cases. Bourriquot is unique in California, a wine based on Carneros Cabernet Franc and Carneros Merlot that attempts to celebrate those grapes' native character, not cover it. Introduced in 1992, Bourriquot, a Bordelaise Noun 1. bordelaise - brown sauce with beef marrow and red wine sauce - flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food slang word for a horse with its own mind, reflects the artisinal inspiration behind the wine grower's mission: with a mind of his own, Havens expects to take the risks that produce exciting wines. About Havens Wine Cellars Havens Wine Cellars, located in Napa Valley, California, produces fine Merlot, Syrah, and Cabernet Franc selected by top restaurants, wine shops, and specialized retailers around the world. For information, call 707-261-2000, or visit their Web site at www.havenswine.com. |
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