2007 Hoffman Ranch Malbec, Alexander Valley
| Vintage: | 2007 |
| Wine Type: | Red Wine |
| Varietal: | Malbec |
| Appellation: | Alexander Valley |
| Acid: | 5.9 |
| PH: | 3.60 |
| Ageability: | 18 MONTHS |
| Bottling Date: | AUGUST 2009 |
| Alcohol %: | 14.5 |
The 2007 vintage was a stunning year for Alexander Valley Malbec and our wine from this vintage could quite possibly be one of the best we have ever made. The color is an incredible blue hued bright crimson. The nose opens with vivid notes of raspberry, blueberry, and pomegranate with accents of allspice and mocha. This is complimented by a beautiful lift of sweet cedary oak. The red fruits, oak, and tannins combine to form a lush, multilayered texture of uncommon depth of flavor on the palate. Further bottle maturation will result in additional marrying of the components.
A daily pumpover regime and careful cap management produced a wine of great structure. The wine was aged for 18 months in 100% French oak barrels to gain additional structure as well as to complement the Bordelaise origin of the varietal. This wine was also used as a portion of the blend in our 2007 Reserve Alexandre, Meritage. Malbec is delightful as a multilayered sipping wine or as an accompaniment to fine cheeses. - Mick Schroeter
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