2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Olive Hill, Estate,  3 LITER SIGNED   

The warm 2005 growing season, along with a light crop and small concentrated berries at Bruce Cohns’ Olive Hill Vineyard, gave us one of our best Cabernets. This wine has much of the ripeness of 2004 with very pronounced aromas and flavors of plum, black currant, and cherry. As always, this exceptional vintage was fermented in small lots to ensure the character of each part of the Olive Hill Vineyard. This vintage was aged for 24 months in only the finest tight grain French oak. A bouquet of fine oak, anise and mint combine with supple tannin, a long finish and strong fruit to produce a well-balanced Cabernet that will age gracefully for years to come and drink well at your table now.

B.R. Cohn Winery is located in the heart of the Sonoma Valley. This small family operated winery is surrounded by the 90-acre Olive Hill Estate Vineyards, where soils warmed by underground natural hot springs and gentle ocean breezes create a unique microclimate resulting in ideal growing conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon.

In 1974, Bruce began selling his grapes to August Sebastiani.  A year later, Bruce befriended the venerable Charlie Wagner of now-famous Caymus Vineyards. After making wine from his grapes in 1978, Wagner encouraged Bruce to ask for vineyard designates from other wineries that were purchasing his grapes. Both Ravenswood and Gundlach-Bundschu agreed to make Olive Hill designations and immediately won awards with them. In fact, the 1980 Gundlach-Bundschu Olive Hill Cabernet received the great honor of being selected by the White House as a gift to China, representing a stellar example of a California red wine. 

Bruce Cohn is happy that wine enthusiasts travel from around the world to seek out the vineyard, the wines and the atmosphere. Since founding the winery, Bruce’s focus has been to create wines that emphasize balance, elegance and consistent high quality from vintage to vintage.