The wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from this vineyard. Unblended, un-fined, unfiltered and unforgettable! The wine, as always, is a deep garnet color with fragrant aromas of black fruits that are followed by black-cherry and blackberry flavors. The wine is full-bodied with a core of dark berry flavors with strong notes of chocolate, spice and cassis.
Already luscious, richly textured and elegant, our 2000 CORLEY RESERVE Cabernet Sauvignon is a dense wine with concentrated red berry and chocolate flavors and spice tones supported be structured tannins. A classic example of Cabernet Sauvignon and VINTAGE 2000.
Our CORLEY Proprietary Red Wine is, in a sense, a contemporary wine - a wine that while
collectable for long cellaring distinguishes itself by showing opulent fruit and rich texture
earlier in the wine's life. We trust that you will enjoy it from the moment that the wine is
released as well as in the years to follow.
As ever, for a true and pure 100% single vineyard bottling, this Vintage 2003 exhibits all the classic Tietjen Vineyard characteristics: the wine is fragrant with red berry fruit, red cherry, vanilla and a hint of eucalyptus; flavors of bright, red berry fruit and a slight earthiness follow; and the mouthfeel is medium in the attack, full-bodied, well balanced, beautifully textured with its classic long finish.
Continuing along my musical theme from above, this wine‟s opening stanza is a medley of blueberry, blackberry, floral and sweet oak tones. The chorus is lovely, the tannins laying down a solid rhythmic bass line, while the berry aromatics and dark fruit flavors entertain with an “echo” jam evoking some of the old-school boogie-woogie piano jams of old. The finish is sweet, lingering and smoky – like the last song of the evening in a downtown jazz club. – Chris Corley, Winemaker
Aromatics of juicy red fruits, toasty sweet oak and hints of vanilla. Flavors as expected follow similarly mostly noted is rich berry pie as the wine opens up – it’s our ‘everlasting gobstopper’ for the vintage. This wine once again shows nice consistency and balance throughout the entire experience – from the aromatics through to the finish. The mouth-feel is rich in texture and the finish sails on framed by firm but velvety tannins, one of the hallmarks from this long, cool vintage. This wine is drinking very well now, and should continue to develop and be enjoyed in the decade to come. – Chris Corley, Winemaker
The dark fruit and berry aromas mix beautifully with the vanilla and mocha oak
influences. I also find a nice smokiness from the toasted oak in the background;
it is a very inviting aroma. On the palate, the wine has a firm but appealing entry.
The tannins are medium in intensity and frame the rich texture beautifully. The wine
is full of dark fruit and dark chocolate flavor. With an hour or so in the glass, this
wine opens up to even more layers of fruit in both the nose and on the palate. The
finish lasts and lasts.