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2003 Crane Creek Cuvée
2003
Specifics
- Appellation
- Sonoma County
- Vintage
- 2003
- Release Date
- September 2006
- Blend
80% Merlot 15% Cabernet Sauvignon 3% Cabernet Franc 2% malbec
- Cases Produced
- 489
- Barrel Regime
Barrel aged for 22 months 100% French oak 75% new barrels
- Alcohol
- 14.3%
- Price
- $125
Sonoma County
80% Merlot 15% Cabernet Sauvignon 3% Cabernet Franc 2% malbec
Our Crane Creek Cuvée is evocative of the famous, Merlot driven, “right bank” blends of Pomerol and St-Émilion and stylistically shares their opulence. This elegant, refined blend has a complex mouth feel with rich and supple tannins. Hints of black cherry, cedar and cassis give this rich wine a balanced impression on the palate.
Glamorous, giving in its youth, it gains facets of complexity and nuance with each year of age. We recommend serving this wine with Steak au Poivre, Gougère or Chocolate Soufflé with Cherry Sauce.
Several Suggested Recipes
2004 Crane Creek Cuvée
2004
Specifics
- Appellation
- Sonoma County
- Vintage
- 2004
- Release Date
- September 2007
- Blend
89% Merlot 8% Cabernet Sauvignon 3% Cabernet Franc
- Cases Produced
- 596
- Barrel Regime
Barrel aged for 20 months 100% French oak 70% new barrels
- Alcohol
- 14.3%
- Price
- $125
Sonoma County
89% Merlot 8% Cabernet Sauvignon 3% Cabernet Franc
The release of our Crane Creek Cuvée is eagerly awaited each fall. The blend echoes the famous, Merlot-driven, “right bank” blends of Pomerol and St-Émilion and it stylistically shares their power and grace. This elegant, refined blend has a complex mouthfeel and rich, bright aromatics with hints of ripe black cherries, chocolate, licorice and cedar. The impressive length of the finish gives this rich wine a balanced, luscious texture.
Alluring aromatics draw you to the wine in its youth. The elegant polished tannins promise great ageability. We recommend serving this wine with pan seared veal chops au poivre or oven roasted rack of lamb.
Several Suggested Recipes
2005 Crane Creek Cuvée
2005
Specifics
- Appellation
- Sonoma County
- Vintage
- 2005
- Release Date
- September 2008
- Blend
81% Merlot 17% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Petit Verdot
- Cases Produced
- 552
- Barrel Regime
Barrel aged for 20 months 100% French oak 38% new barrels 62% 1 year barrels
- Alcohol
- 14.3%
- Price
- $125
Sonoma County
81% Merlot 17% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Petit Verdot
As a wine club exclusive for the first time, the 2005 Crane Creek Cuvée has great structure, beautifully integrated tannins and an impressively long lingering finish. This wine displays lovely aromas of ripe berries, black cherry and sweet toasty oak. While appealing today for its delicious fruit, luscious round entry and perfectly balanced structure, this wine will easily continue to improve with age through the next decade.
We send you this wine for the holidays so you are able to share this special blend with your family and friends. The Crane Creek is an exceptional pairing with oven roasted prime rib, wild mushroom risotto or flourless chocolate cake.
Several Suggested Recipes
2006 Crane Creek Cuvée
2006
Specifics
- Appellation
- Sonoma County
- Vintage
- 2006
- Release Date
- September 2009
- Blend
70% Merlot 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cases Produced
- 632
- Barrel Regime
Barrel aged for 21 months 100% French oak 45% new barrels
- Alcohol
- 14.3%
- Price
- $125
Sonoma County
70% Merlot 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Our Crane Creek Cuvée is a brilliant masterpiece of hand selected vineyard blocks yielding a refined, yet traditional right bank Bordeaux style blend. This wine is crafted every year as a limited production blend and made exclusively for our wine club members. Brimming with impressive aromas of blueberry, black plum and brown spice and finishing with plush, refined tannins. Licorice, chocolate and toffee mingle together to forge a wine of interest and longevity.
Wonderfully aromatic in its youth with layers of velvety tannins and structure to ensure optimum ageablility for years to come. This wine is precise, balanced and ultra rich and a great accompaniment to pan seared duck breast in a red wine reduction sauce, grilled filet mignon with blue cheese butter or a wedge of aged cheddar cheese drizzled with bing cherry compote.
Several Suggested Recipes
2007 Crane Creek Cuvée
2007
Specifics
- Appellation
- Sonoma County
- Vintage
- 2007
- Release Date
- September 2010
- Blend
84% Merlot 9% Cabernet Sauvignon 4% Cabernet Franc 3% Malbec
- Cases Produced
- 715
- Barrel Regime
Barrel aged for 22 months 100% French oak 72% new barrels
- Alcohol
- 14.3%
- Price
- $125
Sonoma County
84% Merlot 9% Cabernet Sauvignon 4% Cabernet Franc 3% Malbec
For the 2007 vintage of our signature Crane Creek Cuvee we have carefully selected fruit from four distinct appellations to ensure that only the best of the best fruit is harvested for this blend. You are greeted first by aromas of vanilla, sweet tobacco and a multiplicity of dark red fruits. This wine is plush on the palate with mouth filling flavors of fresh raspberry jam and black cherry. Lively acidity and firm supple tannins lead into a long lingering finish.
This wine is notably age-worthy but can also be enjoyed tonight with a rib roast, chanterelle mushroom risotto and roasted cauliflower.
Several Suggested Recipes
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