1993 Horseshoe Young Foster Cabernet Sauvignon

In 1993, two of Monte Bello’s smallest blocks, West Horseshoe and Young Foster, ripened at the same time. They were fermented together and pressed at twenty-five days. The wine was very tannic, so we fined early with twelve egg whites per barrel, and a year later with three. Intensely Monte Bello in flavor and character, this was our favorite of the wines not included in the estate bottling. Available only to members of the Advanced Tasting Program, it needs at least three years to begin to soften and will develop fully over the next ten or twelve. PD (4/95)

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Average Rating: 91.3

No. of Tasting Notes: 3

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