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Mount Veeder Winery
2004 Reserve

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Story

  • Michael and Arlene Bernstein purchased a 40 acre prune farm on Mt Veeder in 1965.
  • The first vineyard was started with a bundle of cast-off vineyard cuttings.
  • Michael Bernstein was the first vintner in Napa Valley to plant one property to all five of the Bordeaux varietals
  • The small vines and low yields create powerful, concentrated wines

    Description

  • Intense, full-bodied dry red wine with blackberry and sweet cherry with a long, toasty oak finish

    • Why Drink This Wine

  • The flagship wine, expressing the intensity and boldness of Mount Veeder Winery’s three vineyards on Mount Veeder.

    • Our Peers

  • Lokoya, Nickel & Nickel

    • Additional Information

  • Mount Veeder vineyards
  • 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 3% Malbec
  • 25 months in French oak
  • Elegant; essence of power and finess
  • Tasting Notes

    • Taste Profile