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Kendall-Jackson Stature Redtext
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Kendall-Jackson Stature Red 2004

Napa Valley, California, United StatesThe latest Stature (2004) gets 80 percent of its fruit off Stagecoach Vineyard in Napa, with 18 per cent from Mt Veeder and only 2 per cent from Jackson Park in Sonoma's Bennett Valley. It is more opulent than the '03 with a million dollar nose and youthful, spicy, black fruit and powerful fine grained cabernet tannins. The mix is 90/5/2/2/1 cabernet sauvignon/petit verdot/malbec/merlot/cabernet franc aged 20 months in 95 per cent French oak. Just a baby and it is early days, but perhaps this the first Stature with structure and style to warrant serious attention by global cabernet collectors. It would easily give the California cult wines a run for their money at a much lower base cost. No release date yet.Tasted: 02 December 2007Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$169.00750mlspeculative listing - Summit Fine Wines
AB$170.00750mlfine wine shops
ON$107.00750ml 
QC$109.00750ml 
Producer: Kendall-Jackson Vineyards and WineryDistributors: Summit Fine Wines
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - Petit VerdotCSPC: 401414