California Wines : Fine Wines > Top California Wines > 2001 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Corison Cabernet Sauvignon The 2001 Corison Cabernet is a Beauty. The most important factor in a great vintage is the weather during the ripening season, the interval between veraison (softening and the onset of color development) and picking. Warm days and cool nights result in the darkest color, the most complex flavors and the best balance. The spare rainfall during the winter months favored a smaller than average crop, contributing uncommon intensity to the wine. Cool nights yielded a wine with inky color and a firm structure. It is the natural acidity in a wine that gives it the liveliness to be refreshing and the longevity to reward patient cellaring. Fleshing out this sturdy framework are rich, complex flavors and aromas. The red fruit notes include plum, blackberry and black cherry with hints of chocolate and a dash of spice for interest. A beautiful floral perfume of violets and an unmistakable mineral quality, often called “Rutherford dust”, complete the package. In short, all of the components converge in just the right place; everything is in balance. This wine will enjoy a long, distinguished life.
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